No reference to REDD+ in historic forest finance pledges at COP26

News November 18, 2021 / By: Ann Danaiya Usher

At the Glasgow climate summit, there was a dramatic shift in forest discourse. REDD+, the idea that rich countries give cash to tropical countries in exchange for leaving their carbon-rich forests standing, was not mentioned in three key forest finance pledges amounting to USD 13* billion.

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No reference to REDD+ in historic forest finance pledges at COP26

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