Carney Unveils Forest Pledge After Skipping Two COP Summits
The four-year pledge will support forest conservation in more than 70 countries and channel at least 20% of payments to Indigenous communities.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney concluded his visit to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Manila, announcing that Ottawa has wrapped up free trade negotiations with both the Philippines and the broader 11-nation Southeast Asian bloc.
- International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu emphasized that the twin accords are designed to diversify Canada’s export markets away from heavy reliance on the United States, unlocking expanded access to a regional market of roughly 700 million consumers.
- Beyond trade, Carney’s visit to Manila included deepened defense commitments with the Philippines, featuring the implementation of a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement and a Mutual Logistics Support Arrangement aimed at strengthening maritime and military cooperation.
- Following sideline meetings with regional leaders including Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Carney departed for Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to attend the Sommet de la Francophonie and a technology trade forum.
- In Cambodia—where Canada is scheduled to accept the hosting torch for the 2028 Francophonie Summit—Carney is also slated to meet with Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon amid ongoing provincial pushes for greater autonomy in international relations.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada is providing $540 million for an initiative to protect tropical rainforests.
Medicine Hat News
haltonhillstoday.caCarney announces use of climate funds to protect rainforest in Brazil, tropics
MANILA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is providing $540 million for an initiative to protect tropical rainforests, The money is part of a $6 billion fund promised by Ottawa this spring in support for international climate finance. The grant will last four years and is being co-led by Brazil and Norway. It is
Carney unveils forest pledge after skipping two COP summits
With trade dominating much of the agenda so far, Canada sought Sunday to bolster its environmental credentials by announcing new funding to help protect tropical forests through a project co-led by Brazil and Norway.
The Toronto Star
Carney to cap off ASEAN summit with focus on trade deals, ahead of Francophonie
MANILA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is wrapping up a brief visit to the Philippines and heading to Cambodia, as the government pushes for more trade access in the region.
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