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The following strategies have been proposed to achieve such targets: (…) provide a simple and effective regulatory and policy framework to keep industry compliance costs to a minimum, to protect the environment (...)

Key energy targets for 2030
Key indicators Baseline information 2030 targets/objectives
(...)
Gas, hydro and other renewable generation capacity Gas: 72 MW
Hydro: 217 MW
Other renewable: 56 MW Gas: 390 MW
Hydro: 1,020 MW
Other renewable: 500 MW
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By 2030, energy demand is estimated at five times current levels: 52% of electricity is expected to be generated using PNG's considerable potential for hydro schemes ; around 25% will come from renewable sources (e.g. geothermal, wind, and biomass) ; (...)

By 2030, a key target is that over 70% of households and 100% of businesses will have access to reliable, affordable and clean modern energy sources. (...)

(...)The National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA) handles safety (NMSA Act, 2003), and is responsible for the registration of domestic merchant vessels, and for controlling shipping pollution in PNG waters. (...)

Table A2.1 Tax incentives, 2019

Name Description
Agriculture sector
Tax deductibility of certain agricultural development expenses (...)
(g) preventing or combating soil erosion, other than by erecting fences;
(h)constructing dams, tanks, irrigation channels, bores, wells or similar structural improvements to conserve or convey water for use in primary production on the land;
(...)

One of the PNG Vision 2050's core development areas, Wealth Creation, will ensure that 70% of the country's income is derived from renewable resources areas in Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry and Eco-Tourism as opposed to reliance on the non-renewable resources sector

Within the 7 pillars of the Papua New Guinea's PNG Vision 2050, the "Climate Change and Environment pillar" will aim to reduce GHG by 90%, conserve biodiversity of 5-7% of global total, establish national reserves and national parks at one (1) million hectares of marine protected area

Export tax on exports of unprocessed logs and restrictions on the export of high value species in round log form

To achieve its objective of sustainable management, the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority (PNGFA) drafted the National Forest Development Guidelines which gives direction to the National Forest Plan and the Forestry and Climate Change Policy Framework for Action (2009-2015)