Good news about the Amazon rainforest - Japan, Brazil agree to jointly protect Amazon rainforest.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva agreed Friday to strengthen efforts to combat climate change, including enhancing the protection of the Amazon rainforest. During their talks in Brasilia, Kishida and Lula signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement on decarbonization and other environmental issues. The Green Partnership Initiative agreement features financial contributions and assistance for regenerating degraded farmland to prevent deforestation and promote sustainable agriculture. After the meeting, Kishida told a joint press briefing with Lula that Japan will "make a contribution to realizing carbon neutrality in the world." Lula called for more investment in clean energy businesses, saying climate change is a serious problem.
