this is a big piece of the agenda, one quarter of the problem. and data shows that simply by protecting and restoring forest we can get one third of the way towards meeting paris goals. so it is extremely encouraging. it is, i don t know, it is like christmas. 0ur holiday all wrapped into one. it could not be more exciting. let s hope it is a christmas that survived the test of time as well. exactly. further work is needed to ensure that these amendments are made real and that is essential. the announcement on deforestation follows an opening day in which president biden spoke of the millions ofjobs that can be created through new technologies to reduce carbon emissions. india s prime minister, narendra modi, told the conference that his country aims to become carbon neutral by the year 2070. it s the first time india has announced a net zero target. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg has more.
anywhere in the universe, and itjust seems to keep on going. tonight, we prove once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: world leaders at the climate summit in glasgow promise to end deforestation by 2030, in a pledge that covers 85% of the world s forests. it follows an opening day in which india s prime minister, narendra modi, pledged for his country to become carbon neutral by the year 2070. it by the year 2070. is a first target for india.
watergate. we ll explain as today marks the 40th anniversary of the infamous break-in. good morning, everyone, and happy father s day. it is sunday, june 17, we ll catch you up on what you missed overnight in a moment. first, i had to share the story of a teacher who apparently ordered an entire class to beat up a so-called bully at school. it happened in san antonio, texas. new kindergarten teacher has lost her job. look, i am all about stopping bullying. we do a lot on this program on the topic because it has to end. but this is extreme. this texas teacher allegedly punished a 6-year-old boy by ordering an entire class to take turns hitting him. here s what we know from police the boy s regular teacher called the boy a bully and asked another teacher how to best discipline him. this of the result. it was apparently her attempt to show the class and the boy why bullying is bad. she reportedly instructed them to hit him and even shouted, hit him harder. what s even more