NEWS

India did not sign the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use

DETAILS

• Proposed by United Kingdom
• Why – “halt deforestation” and land degradation by 2030
• Why India opposed – “Trade” being interlinked to climate change and forest issues in the agreement.
• Declaration has over 105 signatories including the UK, US, Russia and China.
• Who has not signed – India, Argentina, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and South Africa