COP26: more than a hundred leaders pledge to stop deforestation by 2030

The agreement plans to end deforestation and even reverse the process by 2030. REUTERS / Bruno Kelly

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Around a hundred heads of state and government, whose countries account for 85% of the world's forests, are committed to putting an end to deforestation.

The “Heads of State Declaration in Favor of Forests and Land Use” is presented as an unprecedented agreement in favor of the protection of forests.

Among the signatory countries: Brazil, Indonesia and the DRC.

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The agreement plans to end deforestation and even reverse the process by 2030.

Because the forests, the real lungs of the planet capable of absorbing part of the CO2 released each year, are also subjected to human activity.

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The signatory states therefore commit to a series of political and economic measures, in particular in favor of the restoration of degraded lands, the fight against forest fires or even support for local populations.

And to finance these measures in poor countries, more than $ 12 billion in public funds will be mobilized over four years.

A total of 12 developed countries have announced their financial contribution, including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Korea, Japan, and the United States and Canada.

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The private sector is also promising to put more than $ 7 billion on the table.

And the bosses of more than 30 financial institutions like Aviva or Axa will for their part commit to no longer investing in activities linked to deforestation, according to the Downing Street press release.

Among the signatory countries, the Congo, the DRC and Cameroon, Brazil and Indonesia, over which the largest tropical forests in the world extend.

And who are often criticized for the overexploitation of this resource or their lack of commitments in favor of the climate.

This new commitment echoes the “New York Declaration on Forests” of 2014, when many countries pledged to halve deforestation by 2020 and end it by 2030. But for NGOs like Greenpeace , the 2030 target is far too far back in time and thus gives the green light to “

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