PNG TO HOST 3RD NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT
BY RICKY ISRAEL
The 3rd National Climate Change Summit will be held this Wednesday and Thursday, October 1st and 2nd, at the Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby.
The event is organised by the Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA), under the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change.
Environment and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Simo Kilepa, officially announced the summit today. He thanked all the sponsors and partners for their support in making the event possible.
The summit will bring together government departments, international donors, businesses, and community groups. They will talk about how Papua New Guinea (PNG) is fighting climate change and what more needs to be done.
This year’s theme is: “Empowering Inclusivity and Accelerating Climate Action for a Resilient and Sustainable PNG.”
Important topics at the summit include: Climate finance (money for climate projects), Food security, Involving women, young people, and people with disabilities in climate action.
Acting CCDA Managing Director, Debora Sungi, said the summit will also review progress made since last year’s meeting.
Some of the major sponsors are Kumul Minerals Holdings, the National Energy Authority, the Asian Development Bank, Steamships and the European Union.
Before the summit begins, a pre-summit event will take place tomorrow, September 30th, at the Sir John Guise Indoor Complex. Primary school students will present climate-smart project ideas as part of a special competition.
The summit will also address talks on PNG’s National Adaptation Plan and work to reduce deforestation using REDD+ strategies.
These discussions are important as PNG prepares to share its climate goals at the annual conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). (COP30) global climate talks in Brazil this November.
Minister Kilepa said the summit is a key moment for the country to look at its progress and make plans for a greener, safer future.
