#loggingindustry

“Runaway” land-clearing in NSW "Almost 90 football fields of woody habitat were bulldozed e v e r y d a y in NSW – despite pledges to rein it in." “Given there’s been no policy change since the government were elected in 2023 it’s no surprise to see that land clearing hasn’t been fixed." “Every hectare of trees bulldozed means fewer homes for wildlife and more carbon pollution in the atmosphere." >> https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/21/nsw-land-clearing-increase-report #biodiversity #climate #harm #LandClearing #NSW #LoggingIndustry #crime #destruction #extractivism #regulation #wildlife #ScorchedEarth

Creating diversified revenue streams out of 'The koala park' - carbon credits and logging? Nature as cash cow "A long-promised New South Wales great koala national park is 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." "...Polluting companies are allowed to buy an unlimited number of credits – also known as offsets – to count as their own cuts while continuing to pollute. Scientists have warned limiting the climate crisis requires rapid direct cuts in emissions and that carbon offsets should be used sparingly." "NSW Greens MP Sue Higginson said the logging industry was unprofitable and the government should end it regardless of carbon credit revenue. “Reducing our forests in NSW to cash cows and offsets for climate polluters … sends a signal across the country that governments can disregard the intrinsic value of nature in favour of the latest get-out-of-jail-free card for climate polluters." >> https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/26/great-koala-national-park-nsw-carbon-credit-deal #biodiversity #NativeForests #FossilFuels #climate #pollution #offsets #LoggingIndustry #koalas #wildlife #ClimateCrisis