It outlines six priority areas for action: expanding energy access; advancing clean cooking; strengthening resource assessments and planning; improving energy efficiency; decarbonising transport; and integrating renewable energy across sectors such as agriculture, health. It outlines six priority areas for action: expanding energy access; advancing clean cooking; strengthening resource assessments and planning; improving energy efficiency; decarbonising transport; and integrating renewable energy across sectors such as agriculture, health. PORT MORESBY, November 29, 2024 –The World Bank has approved the National Energy Access Transformation (NEAT) Project, a $204 million initiative that will improve the lives of over 400,000 Papua New Guineans by providing reliable electricity. The project will bring electricity to rural households;. This energy transition assessment, developed in partnership with the Government of Papua New Guinea through the SIDS Lighthouses Initiative, provides a practical and forward-looking guide to accelerate the country's shift toward a more sustainable, resilient and inclusive energy sector. The report. Papua New Guinea convened key energy sector stakeholders in port Moresby, for the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3. 0 Energy Sector Sub-Technical Working Committee (TWC) Meeting, marking an important step in strengthening the country's climate ambition under the Paris Agreement. With only 13% of the population currently connected to the grid, the country has set an ambitious target of achieving 70%. Papua New Guinea (PNG) has one of the lowest electrification rates in the Pacific with only 13% of the population having access to reliable electricity, and the country has one of the lowest per capita electricity consumption rates in the world.
