Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Country Profile (World Bank)
Status under International Climate Change Law
- UNFCCC: signature (June 13, 1992) and ratification (March 16, 1993)
- KP: signature (March 2, 1999) and ratification (March 28, 2002)
- Quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment: N/A
- Vienna Convention: accession (October 27, 1992)
- Montreal Protocol: accession (October 27, 1992)
- LRTAP: N/A
- Energy Charter: N/A
- Energy Efficiency Protocol: N/A
- Espoo Convention: N/A
- 2030 commitment: reduce carbon emissions 50-75%; 100% renewable energy by 2030 contingent on funding
- INDC summary – includes LULUCF and gases covered (Center for Climate and Energy Solutions 2015)
- INDC summary – includes adaptation and conditions for implementation (Climate Policy Observer 2016)
Federal Laws on Climate Change
Energy
- Electricity Supply (Government Power Stations) Act (1970) [English]
- Electricity Supply (Government Power Stations) Regulation (2006) [English]
- Electricity Commission (Privatization) Act (2002) [English]
- Electricity Commission Regulation (1966) [English]
- Mineral Resources Authority Act (2005) [English]
- Mining Act (1992) [English]
- Mining Development Act (1955) [English]
- Mining (Ok Tedi Agreement) Act (1976) [English]
- Oil and Gas Act (1998) [English]
- Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act (1967) [English]
Air Protection
- Environmental Contaminants Act (1978) [English]
Forests and Land Use
- Land Act (1996) [English]
- Forestry Act (1991) [English]
- Forestry Regulation (1998) [English]
- Conservation Areas Act (1978) [English]
- Land (Ownership of Freeholds) Act (1976) [English]
- Land (Tenure Conversion) Act (1963) [English]
- Land Disputes Settlement Act (1975) [English]
- Land Groups Incorporation Act (1974) [English]
- Land Registration Act (1981) [English]
Environmental Impact Assessment
- Environment Act (2000) [English]
- Environment (Fees and Charges) Regulation (2002) [English]
- Environment (Permits) Regulation (2002) [English]
Other
- Environment (Prescribed Activities) Regulation (2002) [English]
- Environmental Planning Act (1978) [English]
National Plans, Programs and Initiatives
- Climate-compatible development for Papua New Guinea Second Draft (2010) [English]
- Interim Action Plan for Climate-Compatible Development Draft (2010) [English]
Local, State, and Regional Legislation and Initiatives
- Convention on the Conservation and Management of Tuna Stocks and Other Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean: signature (January 1, 2001) and ratification (January 1, 2001)
- South Pacific Regional Environment Programme
- Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change Programme: Food security and food production (SPREP)
- Pacific Islands Greenhouse Gas Abatement through Renewable Energy Project (PIGGAREP) (SPREP)
- SPC/GTZ Regional Programme on Adaptation to Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region (ACCPIR)
- Pacific Islands Forum Support Programme (Global Climate Change Alliance) (2011)
- GCCA Technical support to the PNG Forest Authority to implement a continuous and multi-purpose national forest inventory (2013)
- Papua New Guinea HLP Initiative (Displacement Solutions)
- Port Moresby CCCI Overview (2010)
Government Documents
- Initial National Communication Under the UNFCCC (2000) [English]
- Current Status of NAMAS in Papua New Guinea (Office of Climate Change and Development) (2014) [English]
- Papua New Guinea’s Commitment to Act on Climate Change (Office of Climate Change and Development) (2010) [English]
- Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) (2015) [English]
Additional Resources
- IRENA report: Papua New Guinea (2013)
- PEIN Country Profile: Papua New Guinea (SPREP)
- Climate Change Strategies: Papua New Guinea (Asia Regional Integration Center)
- Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action: The Pacific (Adaptation Partnership/ IISD) (2011)
- Pacific Climate Change Portal: Papua New Guinea (2013)
- Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change: Papua New Guinea (SPREP 2009)
- Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (UN-Habitat) (2014)
Updated as of: August 13, 2015