UK opts out of flagship fund to protect Amazon and other threatened tropical forests
The Guardian – World —
Decision is bitter blow to Brazil ahead of fund’s launch at Cop30 – and an embarrassment to Prince William The UK will not contribute to a flagship fund for the world’s remaining tropical forests, in a bitter blow to the Brazilian hosts on the eve of the Cop30 climate summit.Keir Starmer flew to Belém, at the mouth of the Amazon, on Wednesday to join a summit of world leaders hosted by Brazil’s president, Lula da Silva. Continue reading...