Norway urges its companies in Brazil to be mindful of deforestation
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS AUGUST 27, 2019 / 11:22 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Norway urges its companies in Brazil to be mindful of deforestation
Gwladys Fouche
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OSLO (Reuters) - Norway, until recently the main donor to a fund to curb Amazonian deforestation, called on Tuesday on Norwegian companies active in Brazil to ensure they do not contribute to the destruction of the Amazon.
Representatives of oil firm Equinor, fertilizer-maker Yara and aluminum producer Norsk Hydro, in which the Norwegian state is the top owner, attended a meeting on Tuesday with Climate and Environment Minister Ola Elvestuen to discuss the fires in the Amazon.
“They must be conscious about their supply chains and ensure that they do not help contribute to deforestation,” Elvestuen told reporters after the meeting, called on Monday in response to the blazes afflicting the vast Amazon rainforest.
Tuesday’s meeting was also attended by pension fund KLP and environmental non-governmental organizations to discuss the issue and what could be done to solve it.
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In August Oslo suspended donations to the Amazon Fund after Brasilia blocked operations of a fund receiving the aid.
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