Papua New Guinea National Climate Compatible Development Management Policy.

Papua New Guinea National Climate Compatible Development Management Policy is a cross-sectoral national policy prepared with the objective of building a climate resilient and carbon neutral pathway for climate compatible development in Papua New Guinea. PNG’s Climate-Compatible Development Strategy combines economic development with mitigation and adaptation.
To assist sustainable development while at the same time increase livelihood’s resilience to climate change the policy enlists specific climate change adaptation and mitigation policies that will be formulated in alignment to the key policy themes in this policy document such as land-use, transport, energy, natural resources, green development, economic development, hazards management, public health and public infrastructure.
The Department of Transport in close collaboration with the Office of Climate Change & Development (OCCD) will support the planning and development of multi-modal national and local transportation system that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reducing vehicles miles travel, increasing pedestrian and bicycle facilities, increasing alternative fuel infrastructure and alternative modes of transport, increasing fuel-efficiency vehicles, improving connectivity of the transportation network, reducing congestion, and improving cooperation and transit-oriented development, and address congestion management. The Department of Petroleum & Energy in close collaboration with OCCD will support efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to the production and the use of energy in the built environment.
The Department of Health, Department of Works (Building Boards), and department of National Planning will support the implementantion of green development design standards and incentives that reduce the carbon footprint and enhance the climate adaptive capabilities of new existing building and developments. The Department of Environment and Conservation, the PNG Forest Authority, Department of Lands, Department of Agriculture, and Department of National Planning in collaboration with OCCD will support actions that preserve and manage natural assets, including agricultural and forestry lands and natural ecosystems, in such a way that the natural assets can be sustained despite climate change impacts and that the natural assets help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The Department of Treasury, Department of Finance and Department of National Planning in collaboration with OCCD will support planning that diversify local economies, incorporate and promote new technologies and sustainable businesses, and reduce the physical and sector vulnerabilities of local economies to climate change. The Department of National Planning in consultation with OCCD will support the development of plans, strategies, and standards to better anticipate and prepare for the hazards impacts of climate change. The Department of Health in consultation with OCCD will support efforts to effectively manage public health impacts resulting from climate change, including customization of efforts to address particularly vulnerable populations. Efforts to address climate resilience and reduce green house gas emission related to design, construction and installation, and operation of public infrastructure will also be supported.
The underlying policy principles include equal participation in representation of views at various levels, including men, women, youth, vulnerable or minority groups, respect for the rights of resource owners, increased community participation in all activities so that they will take ownership of the issue, application of precautionary principles, and efforts for a sustainable development with a balance between social, economic and environmental aspects.
Government officials at national, provincial and district levels will operate appropriate monitoring systems to act as policy feedback loops. An independent review process will be carried out annually to ensure ongoing progress. The National Climate Compatible Development Management Policy will be reviewed every 5 years by the OCCD in collaboration with implementing partners and lead agencies.