{"id":50376,"date":"2021-11-24T13:18:25","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T12:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=50376"},"modified":"2021-11-24T13:18:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T12:18:25","slug":"what-cop26-means-for-forests-and-the-climate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2021\/11\/what-cop26-means-for-forests-and-the-climate\/","title":{"rendered":"What COP26 means for forests and the climate"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50378\" src=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/trees-g8e72c1fb5_1280.jpg\" alt=\"What COP26 means for forests and the climate\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/trees-g8e72c1fb5_1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/trees-g8e72c1fb5_1280-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/trees-g8e72c1fb5_1280-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/trees-g8e72c1fb5_1280-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">D<\/span>ubbed the \u201cNature COP,\u201d forests were front and center throughout the UN climate summit (COP26) this year. Among the first and most significant announcements made at COP26 was the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukcop26.org\/glasgow-leaders-declaration-on-forests-and-land-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Glasgow Leaders\u2019 Declaration on Forests and Land Use<\/a>, in which 137\u00a0countries committed to collectively end forest loss and land degradation by 2030.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This pledge was followed by scores of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/cop26-world-leaders-summit-on-action-on-forests-and-land-use-2-november-2021\/world-leaders-summit-on-action-on-forests-and-land-use\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">forest-related announcements<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 including significant funding commitments from countries and foundations to support conservation of tropical forests, the communities best positioned to steward them, and the restoration of degraded land. Meanwhile, companies and investors pledged to reduce forest loss and support a transition to more sustainable land-use within their supply chains and financial portfolios.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>What does this mean for forests and climate action? We walk through the numbers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>What Was Promised on Forests at COP26?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Countries signing on to the Glasgow Declaration affirmed the importance of all forests in limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F), adapting to the impacts of climate change, and maintaining healthy ecosystem services. They agreed to collectively \u201chalt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030 while delivering sustainable development and promoting an inclusive rural transformation,\u201d without saying exactly what they would do to achieve this goal. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Funding pledges followed the declaration. A total of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/over-100-leaders-make-landmark-pledge-to-end-deforestation-at-cop26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$19.2 billion<\/a>\u00a0($12 billion from public sources and $7.2 billion in private financing) was pledged to help protect and restore forests globally. This included\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fordfoundation.org\/the-latest\/news\/governments-and-private-funders-announce-historic-us-17-billion-pledge-at-cop26-in-support-of-indigenous-peoples-and-local-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$1.7 billion<\/a>\u00a0to help Indigenous peoples and local communities exercise decision-making and design roles in climate programs and finance instruments.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>This is an excerpt from an article by Rod Taylor,\u00a0Michelle Sims,\u00a0David Burns\u00a0and\u00a0Katie Lyons, originally published by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wri.org\/insights\/what-cop26-means-forests-climate\">World Resources Institute<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Restoration of forests, mangroves and peatlands offers great climate mitigation potential, in addition to the emissions avoided by halting their loss or degradation. 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