New Delhi, May 27 -- The emphasis on forests as a crucial aspect of climate change mitigation is once again gaining traction in multilateral fora. The 'Tropical Forest Forever Facility' initiative introduced by Brazil, for instance, aims to establish a global fund to support the conservation of tropical forests.

Then, the 20th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) was organised in New York during May 5-9, 2025. It held technical discussions on the implementation of the UN Strategic plan for forests (2017-2030), where one of the targets is to increase the global forest area by 3 per cent by 2030.

The final example is the recently concluded fifth global dialogue under the Sharm el-Shaikh Mitigation Ambition and Implementa...