Sabah Forestry Dept denies delays in carbon trade deal, says land given for pilot project


KOTA KINABALU: A 190,051ha area of totally protected forest has been allocated to Singapore-based Hoch Standard to carry out its pilot programme to harness carbon credit, says Conservator of Sabah Forests Datuk Frederick Kugan.

He dismissed claims that the Forestry Department is delaying the implementation of the Nature Conservation Agreement (NCA) with Hoch Standard, saying that the pilot plot at Nuluhon Trusmadi Forest Reserve (Class I reserve) has been allocated to the company.

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