The United States is considering its first contribution to a multilateral fund aimed at fighting Amazon deforestation, with a possible announcement during President Joe Biden's meeting with Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the White House on Friday, two U.S. official with direct knowledge of the matter said.
A spokesperson for the White House National Security Council said Biden and Lula would discuss what actions could be taken to combat the climate crisis.
Last week, Germany announced a new 35 million euro donation to the Amazon Fund, as part of a 200 million euro environmental pledge to Brazil.
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