Lula and Norway's PM discuss deforestation and forest fund at COP31
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Wednesday at the COP31 UN Climate Summit in Antalya, Turkey, to discuss deforestation efforts and the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF). Støre reaffirmed Norway's commitment to collaborating with Brazil on deforestation reduction and praised the country's results. He expressed enthusiasm for the TFFF and optimism about securing new contributions in the coming months, according to Brazil's foreign ministry. The leaders also discussed diplomatic solutions for wars in Ukraine and Iran, reaffirming commitments to democracy and multilateralism. Norway renewed its TFFF pledge, promising $3 billion if the fund reaches $10 billion by 2027.