Norway pledged its support on Wednesday for Brazil's efforts to attract additional donor countries for the Amazon Fund that it helped to set up to fight deforestation and spur sustainable development.
The fund, launched in 2009, was frozen in 2019 by former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro who abolished its governing board and action plans, as he advocated the development of natural resources in the Amazon rainforest.
"We very much like the model that was developed during the former presidency of Lula and we want to continue to work closely on that path," Norwegian Minister of Climate and the Environment Espen Barth Eide told reporters after meeting his Brazilian counterpart Marina Silva. The Amazon Fund was set up with an initial donation of $1 billion from Norway. Germany contributed $300 million.
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