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Almost £14bn in public and private funding has been promised to help end deforestation by 2030

More than 100 global leaders late on Monday pledged to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by the end of the decade, underpinned by $19 billion in public and private funds to invest in protecting and restoring forests.

GLASGOW – Leaders at the COP26 global climate conference pledged on Tuesday to stop deforestation by the end of the decade and cut emissions of the potent

By Jake Spring and William James GLASGOW (Reuters) - Leaders at the COP26 global climate conference in Glasgow have pledged to stop deforestation by the end of the decade and slash emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane to help slow climate change. The inability of major powers so far to agree more broadly on rapid reductions in the use of fossil fuels, the main cause of manmade global warming, has upset the poorer, smaller countries likely to suffer its worst effects. Surangel Whipps Jr...

The inability of major powers so far to agree more broadly on rapid reductions in the use of fossil fuels, the main cause of manmade global warming, has upset the poorer, smaller countries likely to suffer its worst effects.

Commitment underpinned by $19b in public and private funds

Leaders representing land which is home to over 85 per cent of the world’s forests are expected to commit to reversing deforestation by 2030.

The joint statement at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow was backed by the leaders of countries including Brazil, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which collectively account for 85 per cent of the world's forests.

GLASGOW, Nov 2 — More than 100 global leaders late yesterday pledged to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by the end of the decade, underpinned by US$19 billion (RM78.8 billion) in public and private funds to invest in protecting and restoring forests. The joint statement at the...

A new pledge by world leaders to halt deforestation by 2030 is likely to fail unless quickly backed by more funding, transparent monitoring and tough regulation of businesses and financiers linked to forest destruction, environmentalists warn.