let's go straight to glasgow, charles mcneill the essence of the colouration made is that over a hundredill sign up to a commitment and deforestation by 2030. , ., ., . ., 2030. this deal would cover some 85% — 2030. this deal would cover some 85% of _ 2030. this deal would cover some 85% of the _ 2030. this deal would cover some 85% of the world's - some 85% of the world's forests. as i said, more detail to cumber borisjohnson is expected describe it as a landmark agreement. let's go straight to glasgow, charles mcneill is the senior advisor on forest and climate at the un environment programme and very kindlyjoins us now. i know you have onlyjust arrived there and you walked slap bang into, presumably, exactly the sort of news you would be looking for. it is electrifying- _ would be looking for. it is electrifying. so _ would be looking for. it 3 electrifying. so exciting. i arrived here at 2am in glasgow and got the news, just as you said, 100 leaders representing 85% of the world's forests, $12 billion in public funds and another $7 billion in private funds in provisions for empoweri

charles mcneill is the senior advisor on forest and climate at the un environment programme, who is insgow. he gave me his reaction to the announcement. it is electrifying. so exciting. i arrived here at 2am in glasgow and got the news, just as you said, 100 leaders representing 85% of the world's forests, $12 billion in public funds and another $7 billion in private funds in provisions for empowering indigenous peoples, the public—private, the public sector, the private sector, it is actually a dream come true and we are so excited. it is such an accomplishment. it is a game changer and i think what people don't realise is that without this, without stopping deforestation and restoring the world's forests, we cannot avert catastrophic climate change. it is essential and this is a breakthrough. among the signatories it includes president bolsonaro of brazil and we know how much criticism he has coming for there must, nonetheless, be at the back of your mind the anxiety as to how genuine these commitments will prove to be. absolutely. but now that it is in the public domain it is up to

charles mcneill is the senior advisor on forest and climate at the un environment programme, who is in his reaction to the announcement. 100 leaders representing 85% of the world's forests, $12 billion in public funds and another $7 billion in private funds in provisions for empowering indigenous peoples, the public—private, the public sector, the private sector, it's absolutely a dream come true and we are so excited. it's such an accomplishment. it's a game changer and i think what people don't realise that without this, without stopping deforestation and restoring the world's forests, we cannot avert catastrophic climate change. it's essential and this is a breakthrough. it's out there, it is now a done deal, 100 leaders, 85% of forest, something that is historic and we have not seen this kind of breakthrough in a generation. as i said it isjust so surprising and so delightful, so important. i could not imagine a more positive beginning to the conference and a more auspicious beginning. this is a big piece of the agenda, one quarter of the problem. and a lot of data shows that simpl