UK, US pledge major funding to aid Brazil’s fight against Amazon deforestation

Britain committed £80 million to the Amazon Fund, which aims to combat deforestation and promote sustainable development in the Amazon rainforest.
The pledges came after talks between the British and Brazilian leaders in which they discussed trade and climate change.
The funding adds Britain to previous donors like Norway, Germany and the US in supporting the initiative, while France and Spain have also expressed interest.
The US President Joe Biden announced a request to Congress to contribute $500 million over five years to the fund and related activities.
Brazilian President Lula da Silva has promised to achieve "zero deforestation" in the Amazon, in contrast with his predecessor's policies that saw deforestation surge.