Amazon deforestation Archives https://www.climatechangenews.com/tag/amazon-deforestation/ Climate change news, analysis, commentary, video and podcasts focused on developments in global climate politics Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:07:26 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.climatechangenews.com/wp-content/files/2025/02/cropped-site-icon-120x120.png Amazon deforestation Archives https://www.climatechangenews.com/tag/amazon-deforestation/ 32 32 How a global roadmap can meet the promise to halt deforestation https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/10/how-a-brazil-led-roadmap-can-rescue-global-pledge-to-halt-deforestation/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/10/how-a-brazil-led-roadmap-can-rescue-global-pledge-to-halt-deforestation/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:16:49 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=84684 Meeting the goal requires political will and a pathway that brings together efforts and drives implementation. An international roadmap can deliver this

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]]> Amazon nations fail to agree on deforestation goal at summit https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/08/09/amazon-nations-fail-to-agree-on-deforestation-goal-at-summit/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 00:20:30 +0000 https://climatechangenews.com/?p=49029 Eight South American nations agreed on a list of joint actions to protect the Amazon rainforest, but failed to mention a long-awaited target to halt deforestation.

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