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The UK will commit £1.5billion over five years to support the pledge aimed at halting and reversing forest loss and land degradation by 2030 (pictured: deforestation in Brazil, July 2021)

The Protecting Our Planet Challenge is calling for additional private and governmental financial commitments to support 30x30.

Polluters not out of the woods yet as new $1bn fund raises bar A forest conservation programme backed by Britain and the US ensures companies don’t get the ‘easy way out’ 05 May 2021 - 19:42 By Megan Rowling Few people, nowadays, would disagree the world’s forests need better protection. But many conservation projects that offer carbon credits have an image problem, with critics saying they allow buyers to offset their planet-warming emissions without actually cutting them a...

LEAF Coalition: UK joins US, Norway, and top corporates to launch $1bn tropical forest protection drive Content by subject If you already have an account please use the link below to sign in. If you have any problems with your access or would like to request an individual access account please contact our customer service team. Deforestation in the Amazon and other tropical forests is on the rise | Credit: iStock Coalition aims to mobilise $1bn in financing for tropical forest protection and re...

SHARE Companies such as Salesforce, Airbnb, Unilever and Amazon have teamed up with the governments of the US, the UK and Norway to raise $1 billion to protect the world’s tropical rainforests. The public-private alliance, called Leaf Coalition, will benefit billions of people around the world who depend on the rainforests. Other companies in the group include Bayer, Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey, GlaxoSmithKline, and Nestle. “Climate change is the greatest threat to our planet, and the...