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Tomorrow is World Environment Day, so lets get the bad news out of the way.

Reuters report surfaces on what everybody fears about PNG's climate change office:

http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL171901

And here is a story I recently wrote that raises questions people in PNG are asking about theirr special envoy to the United Nations for Climate Change - Kevin Conrad

http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/climate-hero-under-fire-in-png-20090508-axou.html

At the end of this ABC report, Shane McLeod, former ABC PNG correspondent, also raises some concerns about foreign companies already offering carbon credits in PNG while yet no policy nor legislation is in place.

http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2008/s2555351.htm

Here is a story about PNG's Office of Climate Change's recent identity crisis - a top read for those who love acronyms.

http://www.thenational.com.pg/021909/nation8.php

I've included a link to PNG's Climate Change office - sadly and if not perhaps symbolic the site is still under construction..

http://www.climatechangepng.org/

Ramu-mine in the news again for enviro concerns

The Chinese-run Ramu nickel mine is in more strife with questions being raised over the 134 km waste pipeline that snakes it way through the Madang Province.

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/png-mine-faces-new-environment-questions-20090603-buxn.html