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Netherlands Pledges $500 Million to Help Conserve Tropical Forests
The fund aims to reach $125 billion and could help protect up to 900 million hectares of tropical forests, the Dutch government said.
- On Monday, the Netherlands pledged up to $500 million over the next decade to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, a public-private wealth fund designed to reward countries for preserving tropical forests.
- Launched by Brazil at the 30th Climate Change Conference in November 2025, the facility was developed by the World Bank and includes donor nations including Britain, Norway, France, and Germany.
- The fund aims to reach a $125 billion endowment and save up to 900 million hectares of tropical forest, with participating countries receiving around $4 per year per hectare for verified preservation efforts.
- Merijn van Leeuwen, director of Nature Conservation with WWF-Netherlands, called the pledge a "major breakthrough for the protection of tropical forests worldwide." The investment signals strong conservationist backing.
- Stanford University economist Bard Harstad expressed skepticism about the fund's long-term solvency, questioning whether the finance model can generate sufficient profit to satisfy investors and adequately compensate participating nations.
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The capital contribution will be to the TFFF, the Tropical Forests for Ever Fund, innovative initiative launched by Brazil in conjunction with 10 other countries
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