Latin America: Rainforests

(asked on 16th March 2021) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with Latin American counterparts on the protection of tropical rainforests; and what support the Government has provided for the protection of those rainforests.


Answered by
Wendy Morton Portrait
Wendy Morton
This question was answered on 22nd March 2021

The UK is committed to encouraging and contributing to international action to address the problem of deforestation and the protection of tropical rainforests in Latin America. We believe that environmental issues can be addressed most effectively through leadership and action taken in the region, supported by international partners. Environmental issues are a regular part of our dialogue with countries in Latin America, for example through the Partnership for Sustainable Growth with Colombia and the High-Level Strategic Dialogue with Brazil, and most recently when the Foreign Secretary spoke to the Brazilian Foreign Minister in January.

Through the UK's International Climate Finance (ICF) we run major programmes on sustainable agriculture, tackling deforestation and improving livelihoods. To date the UK has committed approximately £259 million to Brazil and around £244 million to Colombia in International Climate Finance.

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