We catch up on some of the top environmental news of January 2023, with the co-founders of environmental journalism portal, Macaranga. This month, we first discuss the implications of a Federal Court ruling which ruled in favour of Sungai Ara residents, who challenged the Penang island city council’s (MBPP) decision to grant planning permission to a developer to build a housing scheme on a hillslope. Next, we turn our attention to The Guardian's investigation of Verra Carbon offsets, which claimed that "more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by the biggest provider are worthless." Finally, we look ahead to the retabling of Budget 2023, and discuss what possible allocations might be given to the environment.

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Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs

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Categories:  environment,  Law/Activism

Tags:  Sungai Ara,  Verra,  Verified Carbon Standard,  hillside development,  pakatan harapan,  budget 2023,  ecological fiscal transfer,  carbon credits,  carbon offsets,  the guardian,  redd,