Britain Pledges $102 Million for Brazil's Amazon Fund
May 05, 2023 4:41 PM
Agence France-Presse
LONDON —
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged more than $100 million Friday for Brazil's fund to protect the Amazon rainforest, at a meeting with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of King Charles III's coronation.
"Beyond football, there are so many interests we have in common ... [including] combating climate change," Sunak told Lula as they met at 10 Downing Street in London.
"I'm delighted to announce we will be investing in your Amazon Fund, and I pay tribute to your leadership on this issue," Sunak added.
The British contribution to the fund will be £80 million ($102 million), aimed at stopping deforestation and saving the region's rich biodiversity, said a Downing Street spokesperson.
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