NSW Greens MP pleads with federal colleagues not to back National party motion to block koala park deal
Summary
A New South Wales Greens MP has urged federal politicians not to support a motion by the National Party to block a carbon credit plan that would help create a large koala national park. The plan allows the NSW government to earn carbon credits by protecting native forests, but it has caused a split among environmental groups and politicians.Key Facts
- The NSW Greens MP Sue Higginson opposes a Senate vote that could stop a carbon credit method linked to creating a koala national park.
- The carbon credit method lets state governments earn credits for protecting public native forests, which can be sold or used to reduce pollution.
- The National Party wants to cancel this method through a disallowance motion in the Senate.
- Some environmental groups oppose the method, saying it does not lead to real emissions cuts and may encourage states to protect the environment only for carbon credit money.
- Other groups, including WWF, Greenpeace, and Indigenous groups, support the method because it can protect 176,000 hectares of forest and many threatened species.
- Sue Higginson initially opposed the carbon credit method but changed her view after it was improved to require big logging cuts in NSW forests.
- Experts warn that carbon credits should not replace direct cuts in pollution to fight climate change.
- The Greens federal party is deciding whether to support the motion, as they face pressure from both sides.
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