United Kingdom is considering joining the Amazon Fund, says British minister

“It’s something we’re looking at seriously,” Coffey told news agency (*). According to the minister, the British are already the third largest international supporter of the Brazilian environment, with donations of 250 million pounds sterling (R$1,6 billion) throughout the partnership between the nations.

The value would be equivalent to the total Amazon Fund, which currently accumulates around R$1,7 billion in donations. Following the federal government's resumption of the fund, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced this Monday (2), in Manaus, a new donation from the country to the fund, totaling 35 million euros (R$199 million). (G1)

Germany says it is ready to resume financial aid to protect the Amazon

Germany declared, this Wednesday (2), that it is ready to resume its financial aid to protect the Amazon from deforestation, following the example of Norway which demonstrated on Monday (31), one day after the electoral victory of Squid.

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