UK will provide 300 million pounds sterling (more than 1.5 trillion pesos) to Colombia to support reforestation and conservation initiatives of the Amazon.
The ad did Lord Zac Goldsmith, UK Minister of the Environment, at the end of a meeting with the Colombian president, Iván Duque, within the framework of the COP26 Leaders’ Action Summit on Forests and Land Use, which takes place in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Goldsmith, who was recently in Colombia, where he participated in the III Summit of the Leticia Pact, stated that “The UK is happy to commit new funds of £ 300 million, so that all the projects that are already operating in Colombia under the leadership of President Duque flow.”.
“I have had time to pass through Colombia, a few weeks ago, and I was overwhelmed by the beauty and wealth of the country, but even more so by the leadership of President Duque and his team and the commitment to address this problem in an inspiring way. It is clear to us in the United Kingdom that the first step is to commit to working with Colombia for the good of the Amazon.”He added.
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Duque, for his part, thanked the support and commented that “Colombia has committed to achieving zero deforestation by 2030, but we are also committed to ensuring that 30% of our territory is declared a protected area.”.
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