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(...)The statutory Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) aims to promote sustainable mining, and to regulate the industry to maximize opportunities (Mineral Resources Authority Act, 2005).(...)
Tenements are issued by the Mining Minister on recommendations from the Mining Advisory Council (MAC) (Mining Act, 1992), except for special mining licences, which are issued by the Head of State based on advice from the NEC. The types of tenements are:
(...) •lease for mining purposes – granted to mining operations for constructing buildings and other improvements, or for buying operating plant, machinery, and equipment; installing mineral-treatment plants; the deposit of tailings or waste; (...)

PNG's key policy objective for the sector is "to double mineral exports, while minimizing the adverse impact on the environment". (...)

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
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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;
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Peru will continue to address outstanding challenges concerning trade facilitation and logistics, infrastructure, institutional and structural reform, sustainable development and social inclusion.

(...) Electricity generation is diversified: there are hydroelectric plants (57.8% of all energy produced in 2018) and thermoelectric and solar power plants, as well as wind farms. The generation, transmission and distribution of electric power are activities that may be conducted by the private sector – both domestic and foreign. (...)