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Carney pledges $560M to Brazil-led slush fund to “protect rainforests”

Canada has pledged up to $560 million over four years ​to protect rainforests as part of a project co-led by Brazil and Norway.

Prime Minister Mark Carney ​announced the commitment during a meeting ​with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula ⁠da Silva on the sidelines of ​the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit on Sunday in Manila, the Philippines.

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