National Court Confirms Unlawful Environment Council Decision in Wanigela Case
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Gasfield Clans Withdraw Consent for Papua LNG Project
The Gray Dorcopsis is one of 27 threatened terrestrial species in the Papua LNG project area. Photo: Micha Baum (CC-BY-SA) A recent report published by BankTrack and several environmental groups highlights a major development in the Papua LNG project. According to the article, 11 clans in the PRL15 gasfield lease area have officially withdrawn their
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Companies eye untapped gas in the ‘Saudi Arabia of the Pacific’
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-14/the-papua-lng-project-near-australia-pacific-saudi-arabia/107028200 Credits: By PNG correspondent Marian Faa and Theckla Gunga in Port Moresby Global oil and gas giants are rushing to green-light a massive LNG project on Australia’s doorstep as war in the Middle East forces countries to look for alternative energy supplies. The Elk-Antelope gas field in Papua New Guinea’s Gulf Province contains the energy equivalent of more
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Protecting Our Seas: Why Seabed Mining Threatens PNG’s Marine Life and Coastal Livelihoods
As corporate interests continue to eye deep-sea mineral extraction in the Pacific, severe environmental and health risks remain unaddressed. A recent report featured in The National underscores critical scientific warnings regarding the mobilization of heavy metals and radioactively charged alpha emitters from seabed disturbance—posing irreversible threats to marine biodiversity, coastal fisheries, and local food security
NGOs submit first formal Equator Principles complaint against MUFG and potential financiers of the Papua LNG project
Port Moresby/Melbourne/Tokyo/Paris/London. Wednesday 10 December – Today, six organizations have submitted the first formal complaint to the Equator Principles detailing urgent concerns about the potential climate, biodiversity and human rights impacts of the proposed Papua LNG project in Papua New Guinea, led by TotalEnergies with co-venturers ExxonMobil, Santos and ENEOS. The complainants – which include
TRIAL CONCERNING THE WAFI GOLPU ENVIRONMENT PERMIT
A trial concerning the Wafi Golpu Environment Permit was heard at the Waigani National Court on 12 June 2025. The plaintiffs, Malatabi Keith Yawing, Grace Kerro, and Councillor Kipu Anonga, appeared on behalf of their communities in Yanga and Wagang (Ahi LLG), and Labu Butu (Wampar LLG). The Conservation and Environment Protection Authority and the
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Ocean Frontiers at Risk: Fossil Fuel Expansion Threats to Biodiversity Hotspots and Climate Stability
Source: https://earth-insight.org/report/ocean-frontiers-at-risk/