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Norway commits to zero deforestation

the Norwegian parliament pledged that the government’s public procurement policy will become deforestation-free. Norway is a major funder of forest conservation projects worldwide and also supports human rights programmes for forest communities. The Rainforest Foundation Norway has campaigned for a number of years to secure a zero deforestation commitment from the Norwegian government and released a statement saying: “Norway is the first country in the world to commit to zero deforestation in its public procurement.”

— source climateactionprogramme.org

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