G20 summit leaders agree to plant trillion of trees until 2030

Upon the results of the summit in Rome, the G20 leaders signed a declaration on planting 1 trillion trees until 2030, RIA Novosti reports, citing the governmental Chigi Palace.

Report informs that, according to the document, the countries share the ambitious goal to plant 1,000 billion trees, emphasizing the most degraded ecosystems on the planet.

The parties that signed the document also urged other countries to join the G20 to achieve this global goal, including through projects on climate with participation of private sector and civil community.