Brazil to Pitch Forest Funding as Climate Quick Fix at COP30

Brazil will push for more funding to reverse deforestation when it hosts United Nations climate talks later this year, arguing natural carbon sinks can provide a buffer against the sluggish fight to curb global warming.

“Forests can buy us time in climate action in our rapidly closing window of opportunity,” Andre Correa do Lago, president-designate of the summit, known as COP30, wrote in an open letter published Monday. “Tapping into such an outstanding potential requires enhanced global support and investment.”