“It’s a big sum” Y “we will continue (cooperating) in that sense”assured Scholz at a press conference after the meeting with the Brazilian president at the Planalto Palace, according to the official translation into Portuguese.
Germany had interrupted, along with Norway, its contribution to the Amazon Fund due to a bad relationship with former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro with the protection of the forest.
In addition to resetting that background, The aid includes US$33.6 million for Amazon states Brazilians for “projects for the protection and sustainable use of forests”, as well as a loan of US$87 million with low rates with the objective that farmers reforest their lands.
In addition, both countries announced an “energy efficiency guarantor” fund for small and medium-sized companies: two “sustainable supply chain” projects and a “consultancy for the promotion of renewable energy in industry and transport” project.
Olaf Scholz’s tour of South America
The German chancellor also met with the president of Argentina Alberto Fernández, where they assured that will seek to promote and concretize the Mercosur-European Union agreement.
Scholz arrived in the country along with a delegation of businessmen with the aim of “expand bilateral trade, the flow of investment and financing in various projects”.
Also, the official visited Chilewhere he visited the Museum of Memory together with President Gabriel Boric and later both held a meeting at the Palacio de La Moneda.
Source: Ambito
