Overview
- Brazil’s rainforest‑centered summit convenes roughly 50,000 participants, with the Tropical Forest Forever Facility emerging as the marquee proposal.
- The TFFF envisions about $25 billion in initial public pledges, a $100 billion private capital target and roughly $4 billion in annual payouts to reward verified forest protection.
- Coverage reports the United States did not send a delegation, weakening traditional leadership dynamics at the talks.
- EU ministers arrived with a last‑minute 2040 plan allowing up to five percentage points of reductions via foreign credits, and Germany endorsed the TFFF in principle without naming a contribution as the UK pulled back.
- Scientists and analysts warn the outlook is worsening, citing a sustained pass over 1.5°C and weakening natural carbon sinks, and they expect limited breakthroughs from the conference.