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Papua New Guinea

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Economic Indicators
Government Type: 

constitutional parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm

Climate Zone: 

tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation

Population: 

6,057,263 (July 2009 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 

1.9% (2004)

GDP Per Capita: 

$2,300 (2008 est.)

Projected GDP Growth: 

7% (2008 est.)

Industrial Production Growth: 

5.6% (2008 est.)

Primary Exports: 

oil, gold, copper ore, logs, palm oil, coffee, cocoa, crayfish, prawns

Primary Imports: 

machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, fuels, chemicals

Local Resources: 

gold, copper, silver, natural gas, timber, oil, fisheries

Energy Data
Energy Consumption: 

0.07 Quadrillion BTU (2006), produced 0.11 Quadrillion BTU

Energy Snapshot: 

"As of 2001, Papua New Guinea had a total installed electrical capacity of 554 MW. Electricity generated in 2000 was 1,700 million kWh. Of this total, 54.6% came from fossil fuels and 45.4 29% came from hydroelectric facilities. Consumption of electricity in 2000 was 1.5 billion kWh.

Exploration for oil and gas has been conducted in the Gulf of Papua, on the Turama River, and off Bougainville. The Kutubu oil project (the nation's first oil production project) in the Southern Highlands began exporting in June 1992. In 1998, Kutubu produced 79,000 barrels of oil per day; proved reserves were estimated at 100 million tons (400 million barrels) at the beginning of 1996."

Source: nationsencyclopedia.com

Climate Concerns
CO2 Emissions: 

4.66 MMT CO2 (2006)

Government Agencey Responsible for Construction:
Department of Lands and Physical Planning
The Housing Development Department of the Department of Development oversees all construction permits and could be made responsible for all code development.  This is the first step in the right direction toward building energy codes.

Based on the current status of building energy codes and policies, as well as potential for energy efficiency, BCAP recommends the following actions.  Also noted are states or countries that successfully employ the suggested action, and may be used as a model.  These suggestions are meant only to show opportunities for energy efficiency.  Please contact BCAP for more information or assistance.

Development of an Energy Efficiency Action Plan
Before developing a set of building energy codes, Papua New Guinea should consider an Energy Efficiency Plan.  This will help identify the savings potential and outline realistic goals.  Establishing a plan will also help raise public awareness of the benefits and possibilties of energy efficiency and raise support for codes.

Model Country:
Australia
The Australia National Framework for Energy Efficiency is a good example of a plan which identifies the possibilites of energy efficiency and sets realistic, attainable goals.  The plan calls for the creation and implementation of codes, standards, and programs to attain these goals, and thus activates their adoption.

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