Call to end outdated logging of NSW native forests

The Greens' Sue Higginson says logging native forests will slow down emission reduction efforts. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Logging in native-growth forests across NSW releases millions of tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere and costs the taxpayer millions to support, prompting calls to shift entirely to plantations.

In NSW alone, native forest logging releases around 3.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year - equivalent to 890,000 additional cars on the road or 390,000 return flights to London, according to a new report authored by Dr Jennifer Sanger from The Tree Projects.