Brazil forest deal in crisis. Elvestuen says negotiations are still on-going

News August 17, 2019

Following international reports that Norway has frozen its forest aid to Brazil, triggered by Environment Minister Ola Elvestuen’s comments to media in Oslo, the Norwegian Climate Ministry has issued a press release saying that “negotiations are still on-going.” A source at the ministry confirms to Development Today that Norway has made no decision to hold back its funding.

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Brazil forest deal in crisis. Elvestuen says negotiations are still on-going

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