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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Fabiano Maisonnave

Brazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study finds

Climate Amazon Cattle Deforestation - (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The next United Nations climate conference, COP30, will be held in Belem, the capital of an Amazon region where widespread deforestation mainly driven by cattle farming has turned the surrounding rainforest from a vital carbon sink into a significant carbon source.

Now a new report concludes around 80% of Brazil’s leading beef and cow leather companies and their financiers have made no commitments to stop deforestation.

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