Christine Milne (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, upon notice, on 14 March 2012:

Given that the Government's 'Kalimantan Forests and Climate Partnership' fact sheet states 'Initial work will aim to avoid deforestation of 50,000 hectares of peat swamp forest and rehabilitate an additional 50,000 hectares of degraded peatland to create a buffer around the existing forest and reduce further degradation. These activities may be extended as other funding becomes available. The location and types of activities under the KFCP have been endorsed by Indonesia and Australia. Based on the original funding target of $100 million, the KFCP aims to preserve up to 70,000 hectares of Kalimantan's peat swamp forests and to re-flood, rehabilitate and reforest 200,000 hectares of degraded peatland':

(1) When was the Kalimantan Forests and Climate Partnership (KFCP) agreed to.

(2) How much money has been spent on the KFCP, and how much does the Government still expect to spend, listed per year over the forward estimates.

(3) How many hectares of deforestation have been: (a) avoided; and (b) rehabilitated.

(4) Does the Government still aim to achieve the goals described in the KFCP factsheet.

(5) Can an update be provided outlining the progress with the Sumatra Forest Carbon Partnership (SFCP) announced in March 2010.

(6) How much money has been spent on the SFCP, and how much does the Government still expect to spend, listed per year over the forward estimates.