BBCNEWS BBC News at Six September 6, 2021 17:27:00
Previous meetings failed to reach agreement. this matters because as countries try to cut their emissions, there needs to be a way of accounting for that. likewise, if forests are left intact and the trees keep storing carbon, that has to be recorded so the carbon credits can be traded. it is vital to sort this out. rights now for example if a major company wanted to say invest in preserving standing forest in the amazon, there's not yet any clarity on whether those credits that would be generated from that can be claimed by brazil as well as by the company making that investment. so as glasgo...