Papua New Guinea
Rating
Assessment
Papua New Guinea is rated Sufficient. Its aim to decrease its GHG emissions at least 50% before 2030 is significant. Papua New Guinea provided emission data for 2010 and 2030. Historic data are hardly available and consistency with earlier estimates is unclear. It would be desirable if more detailed data for historic emissions and future projections were available, e.g. in the Preliminary Climate Compatible Development Plan to come.
Description
Papua New Guinea plans to decrease its GHG emissions at least 50% before 2030 while becoming carbon neutral before 2050. Papua New Guinea provided emission data for 2010 and 2030 from its Preliminary Climate Compatible Development Plan.
Status
Submitted under the Copenhagen Accord and acknowledged under the Cancun Agreements
Date of pledge
2 February 2010
Source
Papua New Guinea's submission to the Copenhagen Accord
Assumptions
Past and future emission data is taken from Papua New Guinea's Preliminary Climate Compatible Development Plan as submitted to the Copenhagen Accord. Consistency with earlier emission estimates in its national communication could not be verified. We assume the pledge to be unconditional to international support.
