CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The summit pledge to “halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030” encompasses promises to secure the rights of indigenous peoples, and recognise “their role as forest guardians".

Detailed explanation-2: -What’s the promise? Welcomed as a bold pledge towards protecting forests, COP26 saw world leaders endorse the Glasgow Leaders Declaration on Forests and Land Use, with the overarching goal of halting and reversing forest loss and land degradation by 2030.

Detailed explanation-3: -The two-week summit in Glasgow is seen as crucial if climate change is to be brought under control. The countries who have signed the pledge - including Canada, Brazil, Russia, China, Indonesia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the US and the UK (the full list is here) - cover around 85% of the world’s forests.

Detailed explanation-4: -The two headline outcomes from COP26 were the signing of the Glasgow Climate Pact and agreeing the Paris Rulebook. Other significant deals and announcements, not part of COP26 itself, were also made during the conference.

Detailed explanation-5: -Q. In the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal, the leaders promised to end and reverse deforestation by which year? Notes: In the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal, as many as 110 world leaders promised to end and reverse deforestation by 2030.