BBCNEWS World Business Report November 2, 2021 05:31:00
More now on the commitment of a hundred world leaders attending the cop26 summit to end and reverse deforestation by 2030. brazil, where large parts of the amazon rainforest have been cut down, will be among the signatories today. the pledge includes almost $19.2 bilion of public and private funds. experts have welcomed the move, but warned a previous deal in 2014 had "failed to slow deforestation at all". joining me now is chaitanya kumar — head of enviroment & green transition at the new economics foundation how significant is this commitment from your perspective?