PNG Prepares for COP30, Marape to Push for Fair Climate Financing
Papua New Guinea is gearing up for the COP30 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Brazil, with Prime Minister James Marape leading efforts to ensure the country’s delegation presents a strong case for fair climate action and financial support for rainforest nations.
Prime Minister Marape chaired a high-level preparatory meeting at his office in Port Moresby with Acting CCDA Managing Director Debra Sungi, CEPA Managing Director Jude Tukuliya, Oro Governor Gary Juffa, and senior officials from key climate and environment agencies.
Marape is scheduled to deliver Papua New Guinea’s Country Statement during the Leaders’ Session on November 6, where he will focus on forest protection, biodiversity, and carbon market frameworks that support developing nations.
He said PNG’s vast forests serve as crucial carbon sinks for the world but remain undervalued. “Our forests absorb carbon for the global good, yet our people receive very little compensation,” he said. “At COP30, I will remind the world that nations like ours deserve fair treatment and real climate financing — not just promises.”
The Prime Minister also reaffirmed his decision to boycott COP29 in Baku last year as a symbolic protest against the lack of progress by developed economies, saying this year’s conference in Brazil will be a chance to turn pledges into tangible outcomes.
Marape emphasised that PNG’s climate strategy balances conservation and economic growth through initiatives in renewable energy, eco-tourism, and sustainable agriculture. He said climate funding and carbon credit systems must directly benefit rural communities.
He ended by stressing PNG’s global advocacy role. “Papua New Guinea will go to COP30 as a united voice for rainforest nations and small island states, standing for climate justice and shared global responsibility,” Marape said.
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