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COP26 flagship deforestation deal faces doubts on becoming reality

More than 100 world leaders have put their names to pledge but previous commitments have not been met

A global commitment to halt the destruction of the world’s great forests, signed by more than 100 world leaders on Tuesday, was the first big deal of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.

But almost immediately, critics voiced doubts as to how the plan would be enforced, and whether it would prove more effective than previous commitments to end deforestation — a major source of global greenhouse gas emissions.

“Signing the declaration is the easy part,” said António Guterres, secretary-general of the UN, which convened the COP26 gathering. “It’s essential that it’s implemented now, for people and the planet.”

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