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Macron says G7 leaders close to agreeing plan over Amazon fires

French president has described the fires as an 'international crisis' and pushed for them to be prioritised at G7 summit in French town of Biarritz.

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International leaders gathering at the G7 summit are reportedly nearing an agreement to help fight fires in the Amazon rainforest, reports the BBC.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday a deal to provide "technical and financial help" was close.

Leaders from the US, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, the UK and Canada continue their meeting in the seaside town of Biarritz on Monday.

It comes amid international tension over record fires burning in Brazil.

Critics have accused Brazil's President, Jair Bolsonaro, of "green lighting" the Amazon's destruction through anti-environmental rhetoric and a lack of action on deforestation violations.

The severity of the fires, and his government's response, has prompted global outcry and protests.

President Macron last week described the fires as an "international crisis" and pushed for them to be prioritised at the G7 summit this weekend.

Read more of this report from the BBC.