Park to protect 12,000 koalas to go ahead via contentious carbon credit deal by Albanese government

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The Albanese government has approved a controversial carbon credit deal allowing New South Wales to create a great koala national park protecting 12,000 koalas by preserving native forests previously slated for logging. The plan awaits federal approval and is part of efforts to combat climate change and conserve biodiversity.

Minns government waiting on federal approval of carbon credit scheme before proceeding with long-awaited great koala national park Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A long-promised New South Wales great koala national parkis set to go ahead after the Albanese government greenlit the state to receive hundreds of millions of dollars for protecting native forests previously earmarked for logging. The assistant climate change minister, Josh Wilson, told Nine newspapers the government had approved the awarding of carbon credits to state governments for storing carbon dioxide in native forests on public land. Continue reading...