Federal Govt Unveils $1bn Plan To Restore 2 Million-hectare Forests, Create 1.5m Green Jobs

The Federal Government has introduced a 10-year framework to mobilise about $1 billion in blended finance for restoring two million hectares of degraded forests, reducing deforestation by 20 per cent and creating 1.5 million green jobs. The programme could influence activity in agriculture and natural-resources-related areas.