Intended Nationally Determined Contribution Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 2016

Papua New Guinea's (PNG) Intended Nationally Determined Contribution submits that PNG's primary mitigation effort shall be reducing emissions from land use change and forestry. PNG can do its part in addressing the global mitigation gap by reducing deforestation and promoting forest conservation and sustainable management of its forests, with the main forestry effort coordinated through the existing REDD+ initiative. Moreover, while PNG has historically negligible greenhouse gas emission, PNG's current economic development is seeing a growth in fuel use, and a significant effort to reduce fossil fuel emissions in the electricity generation sector will be needed. This will be achieved by transitioning to renewable energy, targeting 100% use by 2030 contingent on available funding. PNG will likewise improve energy efficiency sector wide and reduce emissions where possible in the transport and forestry sectors.