Our Climate Change & Carbon practice advises companies, investors, project developers, landowner groups, and industry participants on PNG’s rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape governing climate change, carbon markets, conservation and sustainability.
We help clients structure, develop, and manage projects involving carbon trading, REDD+ initiatives, forestry management, and environmental governance — ensuring legal robustness, compliance, and commercial viability within both voluntary and regulated carbon frameworks.
Core Capabilities
Carbon, Climate & Conservation Projects
We provide end-to-end legal support for the design, structuring, registration, and implementation of carbon, REDD+, CCB and conservation projects, assisting clients to participate effectively in domestic and international carbon markets and offset arrangements. Our advice covers carbon credit trading, carbon accounting methodologies, verification processes, protected areas and the development of robust government, landowner, and community participation frameworks, ensuring that projects are legally sound, commercially viable, and positioned to deliver sustainable long-term value.
Regulatory & Compliance Advisory
We advise clients on the full spectrum of PNG and international climate change legislation, policy obligations, and regulatory compliance requirements, helping them navigate environmental approvals, operational permits, carbon ownership structures, FPIC and benefit-sharing models with confidence. Our team also brings a practical understanding of cross-border investment, tax, and financing considerations, enabling clients to structure climate and carbon initiatives that are compliant, bankable, and commercially resilient.
Governance, ESG & Sustainability
We support clients in strengthening climate-related governance, risk management, and disclosure practices, with tailored advice on ESG integration, sustainability reporting, and stakeholder engagement frameworks. Our approach helps organisations align their operations and investment strategies with recognised sustainability standards, Sustainable Development Goals, and green commitments while building credible governance structures that support long-term environmental and social performance.
Community & Landowner Engagement & Disputes
We assist landowners, developers, and project participants to establish strong community and landowner engagement frameworks, including incorporated land group structuring, governance arrangements, and negotiated participation models. Our advice is focused on creating transparent benefit-sharing, community development, and social licence arrangements that support inclusive project delivery, reduce implementation risk, and promote durable relationships between landowners, developers, government, and other stakeholders. We prepare carbon agreements and also manage litigation and mediation arising from related disputes.
Why Clients Choose Us
Clients choose us for our deep experience across PNG’s carbon, forestry, land, and energy & resources, sectors, and for our proven capability in supporting carbon and conservation projects. We combine integrated legal expertise with a practical, commercially informed approach, helping clients balance regulatory compliance, investment outcomes, landowner participation, and community expectations in a way that delivers credible, sustainable, and market-ready results.
