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'A welcome sign': UK announces £400m loan for Tropical Forests Forever Facility

Stuart Stone

03 September 2026 • 5 min read

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Government promises to support high profile forest fund that aims to help protect more than a billion hectares of tropical rainforest

The UK government has today announced its intention to provide £400m to the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) via a new loan, despite having controversially declined to pay into the initial phase...

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