Overview
- Brazil is launching the Tropical Forests Forever Facility in Belém this week with a $1 billion national pledge, while Indonesia has indicated it will match the amount.
- Finance Minister Fernando Haddad lowered the near‑term fundraising goal to about $10 billion by next year after initially targeting $25 billion in sponsor capital to leverage roughly $125 billion overall.
- The United Kingdom will not invest, according to a person familiar with the matter, complicating efforts to secure early anchor funding.
- Under the design, only countries keeping annual deforestation below 0.5%—verified by satellite—would receive recurring payments, with Brazil saying 74 nations could be eligible over time.
- Brazilian officials acknowledge investors have been cautious and that Brazil remains the only confirmed funder so far, as some diplomats question monitoring methods and the fund’s ability to secure high credit ratings; President Lula also defended recent approval of Petrobras exploratory drilling near the Amazon’s mouth.