More than 100 world leaders have promised to end and reverse deforestation by 2030, in the COP26 climate summit's first major deal.
The pledge includes almost £14bn ($19.2bn) of public and private funds.
Experts welcomed the move, but warned a previous deal in 2014 had "failed to slow deforestation at all" and commitments needed to be delivered on.
Felling trees contributes to climate change because it depletes forests that absorb vast amounts of the warming gas CO2.
“Many previous plans haven't achieved their goals. In fact, deforestation has increased since a similar pledge was launched in 2014.”
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It's great to hear that the world leaders at COP26 have decided to stop deforestation by 2030, but the time to act is NOW!
If not
by 2030, the effects of deforestation could result in the loss of forest habitat for a further 20,000 Bornean Orangutans.
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