Under far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil has encouraged more mining, farming and other activities that lead to burning and clearing the rainforests. Although uncontrolled fires occur annually in the rainforests, the size and scale of the devastation has gone beyond the norm and shocked people around the world.
As a result, many on Twitter felt world leaders should do significantly more to address the problem
“Netflix paid $100 million to stream Friends,” Twitter user Pablo Hidalgo pointed out as a comparison.
“The US has spent over $100 million on Trump’s golf trips,” journalist Jordan Uhl tweeted.
“Let me get this straight: $1 billion is immediately pledged when an old church burns down in Paris,” Twitter user Tom Talisman wrote. “A global catastrophe on the other hand, one that poses a threat to every living being on this planet, is met with $20 million from nations with a combined GDP of $40 trillion?”
Many also criticized President Donald Trump for not attending the climate meeting when the issue was discussed. However, Macron said he and his American counterpart had previously agreed to the group’s contribution.
