Kerry says the US is committed to the Amazon Fund and other possibilities for protecting the forest.

Reuters - After two days of meetings with the Brazilian government, the United States Special Envoy for Climate Action, John Kerry, stated that his government is committed to investing in forest protection, but did not specify how much the U.S. could contribute to the Amazon Fund, while the Minister of the Environment, Marina Silva, said she expects "robust" resources.

"We're working on that now," Kerry said when asked about the size of the U.S. donation. "We have a piece of legislation in the Senate that has a target of $4,5 billion. We have one in the House that has a target of $9 billion. It's bipartisan in both houses, but we know we're going to have a fight to get things moving in those particular channels."

The funds being considered by the U.S. Congress, however, are not solely earmarked for Brazil, but for actions to combat deforestation, provide reparations, and mitigate damage worldwide.

"We are also working with multilateral development banks, and also in the carbon market, which we believe is essential not only to combat deforestation, but also for mitigation and adaptation, building resilience, and other challenges we face," said the US special envoy.