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Politicians pledge to embrace REDD+ in fight against deforestation
2013-01-16 11:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Legislators gathering at a summit in London this week have pledged to boost their efforts to fight deforestation, by advancing the aims of the UN-backed REDD+ finance mechanism in their countries. MPs and other policymakers from 33 of the world's major economies agreed the pledge on REDD+ at the first GLOBE International summit yesterday. Barry Gardiner MP, vice-president of GLOBE, told delegates the agreement was intended to be "non-controversial" and would reinforce efforts to cut emissions...
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