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<p>The UK has been dedicated to addressing the issue of deforestation in Brazil for
a long time. Since 2012, the UK has invested nearly £154 million in a number of International
Climate Finance programmes in Brazil aimed at tackling deforestation, preventing forest
fires, and implementing the Forest Code. The Prime Minister also raised the environment
with President Bolsonaro during a phone call on 15 January. The UK will continue to
monitor the situation in the Amazon closely and raise these critical issues in our
ongoing dialogue with Brazil.</p>
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