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Written question asked by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 July 2026. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 July 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Rainforests: Amazonia

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the public finance pledge made in 2021 of up to £300 million intended towards forest-related climate finance in the Amazon basin over a five-year period has been fulfilled in full.

Answer

The UK  has  met and exceeded the International Climate Finance 3 (ICF 3) nature (£3 billion) sub-target. We will confirm final figures for ICF 3 and sub-targets once our accounts are finalised and audited in line with usual practice for official Government spending data. Individual programme-level spend data will be available on DevTracker in due course.

The UK remains committed to protecting, restoring and sustainably managing tropical forests, and recognises the crucial role they place in mitigating against climate change, preserving biodiversity and supporting livelihoods. Across the Amazon, Congo and Indonesia forest basins, UK ICF programme support is helping countries strengthen forest governance, protecting Indigenous and community land rights, improving forest monitoring, tackling illegal activities driving deforestation, and developing more sustainable land-use and livelihood opportunities.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1342
Session
2026-27
Related items
Nature Conservation: Finance
Thursday, 30 July 2026
Written questions
House of Lords
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Development aid Rainforests Amazonia
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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