Over 100 global leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030
At the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow on Monday, over 100 global leaders committed to halting and reversing deforestation and land degradation by the end of the decade. The joint statement was supported by the leaders of countries such as Brazil, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which together make up 85% of the world's forests. The Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forest and Land Use will cover forests totaling more than 13 million square miles, and is backed by $19 billion in public and private funds to invest in protecting and restoring forests.0
