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PNG seeks to contribute to a legally binding copenhagen deal

Nasayau Lurang — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:33:48 +0000

Papua New Guinea seeks to contribute to a legally-binding, robust and effective outcome as soon as possible in this current high level segment of talks at the United Nation’s Framework Convention on climate change held in Copenhagen.

These were the words of the Prime Minister Guinea, Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare when delivering a speech at the Conference of parties plenary held in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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No new commitments on the reduction of emmisions for the new term of Kyoto from developed countries

Nasayau Lurang — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:08:44 +0000

Negotiations that will pave way for new commitments in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from Developed countries under the Kyotol protocol is far from being completed.

This was evident from a draft negotiation paper that was obtained yesterday which showed that no new commitments were made at this stage by developed countries.
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Youths in the Pacific voice their concern on climate change

Nasayau Lurang — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:47:02 +0000

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A number of youths from the South Pacific have added their voice to the push for the target of a temperature increase of only 1.5 degrees Celcius as proposed by the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) to slow down the melting of ice in the Arctic that have caused sea level rises.

Maylene Sese, from the Solomon Islands, Rebbecca Asigau, from Papua New Guinea, expressed similar concerns about the impacts of sea level rises that are affecting their small island homes in the South pacific. Both are members of the Australian Youth Coalition on Climate Change.

Maylene Sese is also calling on Papua New Guinea to work alongside AOSIS despite its main agenda being REDD.

PNG’s position on REDD may give rise to human rights issues

Nasayau Lurang — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:12:32 +0000

Papua New Guinea’s position in opposing the safeguard on the rights of indigenous peoples under the Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation or REDD is expected to give rise to human rights issues.

This was a concern that was highlighted today by Dr Rosalind Reeves from Global Witness’ when speaking on human rights and the rights of indigenous people to have a say on how their forest resources are developed.

Nasayau Lurang has more on this story.
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Dr Rosalind Reeves from Global witness says there was strong opposition from Papua New Guinea and Ghana in Africa on the safeguards on the rights of indigenous people to have a say on how their forest resources will be developed.
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Dr Rossalind Reeves from Global Witness.

Tuvalu working towards being a role model country in terms of renewable energy

Nasayau Lurang — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:24:08 +0000

Alofa TuvaluTuvalu, a small island state in the South Pacific is trying to be a role model country for renewable energy to other small island states including Papua New Guinea.

This was revealed by the president of an NGO group based in Tuvalu, called Alofa Tuvalu Association , Gilliann Le Gallie.

Ms Le Gallie says Alofa Tuvalu Association was created to help Tuvalu survive climate change, specifically sea level rise.

Papua New Guineans express concern on sea level rise

Nasayau Lurang — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:27:06 +0000

Gwen stanA number of prominent Papua New Guineans who have been closely monitoring the climate change talks in Copenhagen have added their concern in relation to sea level rise affecting Papua New Guineans living in coastal or Maritime provinces.

Two Papua New Guineans who spoke on anonymity say the government of Papua New Guinea should not only concentrate on REDD but should seriously look at addressing sea level rise as well.

They say currently the government is yet to come up with a National Adaptation plan to address sea level rise affecting the people of Papua New Guinea.

Illegal logging rife in Papua New Guinea

Nasayau Lurang — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:24:04 +0000

Logs finPapua New Guinea has been identified as one among 15 other developing countries that have a record of having large scale illegal logging.

A report compiled by a non profitable organization Global Witness had indicated that the percentage of illegal logging in PNG in 2006 stands at 80 percent and that the figure is expected to increase to date.

Papua New Guinea ranked as the most affected country by extreme weather events

Nasayau Lurang — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:52:14 +0000

weather finalPapua New Guinea has been ranked as one of the most affected countries by extreme weather events from 1990 to 2008.

This is according to a report on Global Climate Risk Index released by an organization called Germanwatch during the United Nation’s Climate change summit in Copenhagen.

The report analyses the quantified impacts of extreme weather events – both in terms of people that have died from them, as well as economic losses that occurred.

Developing countries encouraged to venture into biotechnology

Nasayau Lurang — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:49:57 +0000

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Denmark has set the pace for both the developed and developing countries to follow in terms of using biotechnology as a way forward in reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that eventually contributes to climate change.

This is visible in the setting up of various projects in its capital, Copenhagen, one of which includes the Hashoj biogas plant and wind turbines which have been effective for the last 30 years.

Danish Agriculture and Food Council’s Secretary for farmers producing bio-mass for energy, Thomas Holst whilst accompanying journalists from the Climate Change Media Partnership to visit the Hashjoj biogas plant, encouraged developing countries to seriously take biotechnology as a way forward in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Here’s Nasayau Lurang with this report

Governments urged to consider the importance of gender when dealing with climate change issues

Nasayau Lurang — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:33:31 +0000

International groups wants gender to be included in the negotiating text ahead of Copenhagen climate change negotiations in December.

Millions of lives will be lost, most of which will be women and children, if governments fail to recognise the importance of gender in the text currently being considered at the UNFCCC climate change negotiations in Bangkok.

These were the words of Cate Owren of the Global Gender Climate Alliance or GGCA during the first day of negotiations.

She said however, empowering communities to deal with the effects of climate change requires resources.