National Court Confirms Unlawful Environment Council Decision in Wanigela Case
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Papua LNG Updates
News specific to the Papua LNG project.
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 According to the article, 11 clans in the PRL15 gasfield lease area have officially withdrawn their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
Ocean Frontiers at Risk: Fossil Fuel Expansion Threats to Biodiversity Hotspots and Climate Stability
Source: https://earth-insight.org/report/ocean-frontiers-at-risk/
Export Finance Australia policy would rule out financing to Papua LNG
Source : https://www.jubileeaustralia.org/news/latest-news-post/papua-lng-efa Today, six organisations from four continents are highlighting that recent developments in Australia rule out another potential financier to the controversial Papua LNG project. Already, 13 major commercial or development financial institutions have ruled out Papua LNG – including the project’s former financial advisor Credit Agricole, and all major Australian, French and Italian banks.
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More banks rule out support for TotalEnergies’ Papua LNG project
Copublished with Centre for Environmental Law and Community Rights Inc. (CELCOR), Papua New Guinea, Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment and Society (JACSES), Jubilee Australia Research Centre, Market Forces and Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC). Paris / Melbourne / Port Moresby / Tokyo, Two more banks have joined the growing number of global banks that
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