Norway announces it will once again back 'globally significant' fund to save Amazon forest
With Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's return to the Brazilian Presidential office, the fund to save the Amazon Forest once again has strong backing. Norway, a major donor to the Amazon Fund on Monday announced the revival of the initiative for backing the protection of the forest often referred to as the Earth's lungs. Announcing the revival of the fund that is aimed at fighting the removal of vegetation in the Amazon, Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment Espen Barth Eide said "Brazil's new President has signalled a clear ambition to stop deforestation by 2030."
Source: wionews.com