Guyana is one of four countries that will benefit from a €2.7m ($735m) regional project aimed at supporting the reduction of greenhouse gases linked to deforestation and forest degradation.
A statement from Guy-ana’s Office of Climate Change (OCC) said that the project is supported by the European Regional Develop-ment Fund, the French Global Environment Facility and the local government of French Guiana. “The project’s overarching aim is to support the reduction of Greenhouse Gases (GhG) associated with deforestation and forest degradation through information sharing and strengthening the technical capacity of REDD+ (Reducing Emis-sions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) focal points and forest service institutions in Guyana, Suriname,