Brazil's Groundbreaking Tropical Forest Conservation Fund Proposal Explained by India's Environment Minister Ahead of COP30

Nov 04, 2025 02:52 am CST

Brazil has proposed the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, potentially the world's largest multilateral mechanism for tropical forest conservation, announced India's Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav ahead of COP30. This performance-based fund would provide steady payments for forest preservation, with 20% allocated to Indigenous peoples, while addressing critical climate concerns including deforestation, biodiversity loss, and carbon emissions reduction as the Paris Agreement marks its 10th anniversary.