Feb. 7, 2023 -Colombia's government is looking to cut deforestation to 140,000 hectares (345,947 acres) a year by 2026, despite international agreements eyeing greater reductions, due to an uptick in the clearing of trees towards the end of the previous government's term last year, the environment ministry said.
Last week, Colombia's government, which took control in August, proposed a four-year, nearly $250 billion development plan which lays out projected spending on social programs, clean energy and myriad other areas.