G7 leaders agree plan to help Amazon countries fight wildfires
by Julian Borger in Biarritz and Jonathan Watts globa from on (#4NZ9H)
Macron says $20m fund and long-term initiative to protect rainforest agreed on in Biarritz
The G7 countries have agreed to an immediate $20m (16m) aid package to help Amazon countries fight wildfires and launch a longer-term global initiative to protect the rainforest.
The assistance plan, announced by the French and Chilean presidents on Monday, would involve a programme of reforestation, to be unveiled at the UN general assembly meeting next month.
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