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The report identifies a significant opportunity for carbon capture in the Brazilian Amazon, estimating that natural regeneration of deforested areas could sequester up to 26 GtCO₂. It proposes the Reversing Deforestation Mechanism (RDM), a jurisdictional results-based payment system, which could mobilize up to US$ 784 billion over 30 years at a carbon price of US$ 50 per ton. The RDM is presented as a complementary tool alongside JREDD+ (focused on reducing deforestation) and the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF, focused on conserving standing forests) to help Brazil meet its NDC targets and transition to a low-carbon economy.

The report by Mighty Earth alleges that Carrefour, as a leader in Brazilian retail, is linked to significant deforestation in the Amazon and Cerrado. It highlights a heavy reliance on JBS for beef and Bunge for soy, both of which are identified as major drivers of deforestation. The report estimates Carrefour's potential responsibility for Amazon deforestation at 4.4% and documents specific links to illegal land clearing in indigenous territories.

The WWF Emergency Amazon Fire Fund raised $1,750,113 to support fire response and recovery in the Amazon between 2019 and 2021. The fund provided firefighting equipment, monitoring technology, and humanitarian aid to partners in Brazil and Bolivia, benefiting over 117,000 people across 77 indigenous lands and conservation areas. Key initiatives included the distribution of over 6,000 pieces of firefighting equipment, the provision of 18 drones for forest monitoring, and the establishment of solar-powered laboratories to support sustainable cusi oil production by women in Bolivia's Chiquitano Dry Forest.