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Supported by Germany and local communities, Colombia will work to address deforestation in the Colombian Amazon.

Scandinavian country halted Amazon protection subsidies over deforestation in 2019 when Jair Bolsonaro took power - Anadolu Agency

A tense Brazil awaited Jair Bolsonaro's next move Monday, as the far-right incumbent remained silent after losing a razor-thin runoff presidential election to

RIO DE JANEIRO: A tense Brazil awaited Jair Bolsonaro's next move Monday, as the far-right incumbent remained silent after losing a razor-thin runoff presidential election to veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva -- who now faces a tough to-do list.

Brazil awaits Bolsonaros next move as Lula faces tough to-do list

Norway said Monday it would resume sending Amazon protection subsidies to Brazil, which it had halted in 2019 under Jair Bolsonaro, following Luiz Inacio

COP27 this November is about collaboration, accelerating and scaling up climate solutions that are critical to keep the 1,5 degree target […]

Two coalitions, one made up of countries and a second made up of industry, came to the U.N. General Assembly session in New York to push for a stricter global plastics pollution treaty. Negotiations start in November.

This comes a year after Indonesia terminated a similar deal with Norway initiated by the UN. Read more at straitstimes.com.

* Amazonian people say no follow-up to COP26 forest pledges * Gabon to ensure rural areas get fair share of carbon cash * Top donor Norway says indigenous groups need more clout By Alister Doyle OSLO, June 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Praised as guardians of tropical forests, indigenous peoples have accused governments of failing to follow up billion-dollar pledges in 2021 to enlist their help to halt deforestation.