A lawmaker has called Malaysia's decision not to sign a pledge to cease deforestation by 2030 a "tragedy".

Klang MP Charles Santiago said this after Malaysia was not part of a list of 100-plus countries who pledged to stop deforestation by 2030, at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow on Monday.

"Malaysia is missing from the list. This is a tragedy as more forests will be wiped out in the name of progress and...