Approval of Third Contribution from Norway Brings Total Earned to $115 Million USD
GEORGETOWN, 21, Dec. 2012 – Guyana has been approved to receive an additional $45 million USD from the Government of Norway for its climate services in maintaining extremely low levels of deforestation while advancing the nation’s landmark Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS).
This now brings all three contributions from the Norway-Guyana climate and forest partnership to a total of $115 million USD since the program was announced in 2009. Just as importantly, there are now clear signs that the monies are beginning to flow to important climate change and poverty alleviation investments that will improve the overall economy, support Amerindian peoples’ development and land rights while keeping carbon pollution well below the rates of leading developed countries. - Full Post
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