Lula delivers message on environmental protection and sustainable development
Brasilia, November 10 (Hibya) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced that deforestation has declined in the Amazon and Cerrado regions, stating that environmental policies have been strengthened once again. Lula emphasized that the reactivation of the Amazon Fund and the strengthening of oversight institutions demonstrate that environmental protection and sustainable development can be pursued together.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reported a decline in deforestation in the Amazon and Cerrado regions. Lula stated that environmental policies have been reinstated, the previously suspended Amazon Fund has been reactivated, and oversight institutions have been strengthened.
Stating that Brazil returned from the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP) having demonstrated that environmental protection and sustainable development can go hand in hand, Lula noted that protecting biomes is a choice that concerns the future of the country and future generations.
Lula emphasized that Brazil will continue its efforts toward achieving its goal of zero deforestation by 2030.
According to the chart shared, deforestation in the Amazon decreased by 71.2 percent in 2026 compared with 2022, the final year of Bolsonaro's presidency, while deforestation in the Cerrado region declined by 48.4 percent.
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