Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2014
Effective Start Year: 
2014
Effective End Year: 
2050
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power, Industry, Multi-Sector
Energy Types: 
All, Oil, Power, Gas, Renewable, Bioenergy, Geothermal, Hydropower, Solar, Wind, Other
Issued by: 
Department of National Planning and Monitoring
Overall Summary: 
The National Strategy for Responsible Sustainable Development for Papua New Guinea sets out the country’s development vision to 2050. It aims to enable responsible management and use of our natural resources and reach climate change resilience, thus sustainably protecting forests, fisheries, agricultural and water resources. Instruments discussed in the strategy include carbon credits and energy efficiency, notably in the transport system.
Investment
Energy sector investment priorities: 
Investment is needed to create decent jobs and increased income in environmentally significant sectors such as: • Renewable energy: Hydro, Solar, Wind, Bio-gas, biodiesel and geothermal, [...]
Independent power producers: 
(ii) Introducing stronger competition in country’s energy – especially the electricity sector: The energy generation sector needs to be opened to independent power producers (IPPs) in order to increase both the amount of electricity generated and the share of renewable energy in the national energy mix.
Public Private Partnerships: 
Improving PPP legislation and increasing public sector capacity to deal with such arrangements. The guidance provided by the OECD principles on private sector participation in infrastructure can be useful in this respect.