Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  688
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  PNG Biomass Markham Valley AR project
• Secondary name
• Country
  Papua New Guinea
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  24913
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2046
• Duration
  30
• Project description
  The project consists of the establishment of approximately 15,000 ha of forestry plantations with Eucalyptus pelllita as the main species to be planted. The project involves the development of 18000 ha of FSC certified forestry plantations (Eucalyptus pellita), using underutilized Kunai grasslands in the Markham Valley, and the development of a 15 MW Biomass Power Plant to generate electricity for supply to the RAMU Grid. The main objective of the plantation is to provide fuel (for the next 25 years) to a biomass plant that will be constructed in 2018.
• Objective 1
  timber production
• Objective 2
  biodiversity conservation
• Objective 3
  climate
• Deforestation drivers
  industrial wood exploitation
• Type of forest
  humid
• Project activity
  ARR|REDD
• Project Type
  REDD
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  plantation
• Multiple locations?
  No
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Province: Morobe
• Jurisdiction level 2
  Districts: Houn Gulf, Markham

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2018-2046
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  636716
• Leakage is expected?
  no
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Soil organic carbon
• Gasses included
  CO2 | N2O
• Reference period start year
  2000
• Reference period end year
  2016
• Carbon standard 1
  Gold Standard

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://impact.sustain-cert.com/public_projects/1735
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  none
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 3
  none
• Carbon standard 3 Progress
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Weblinks
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Expiry date
  ND
• Source of information
  https://registry.goldstandard.org/projects/details/1735 https://impact.sustain-cert.com/public_projects/1735 https://pngbiomass.com/project/ https://pngbiomass.com/project/benefits-for-png/ https://pngbiomass.com/community-development/ https://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/biomass/afry-signs-mou-on-biomass-project-in-20191217

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Non-conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  Direct cash: Another important element of the project is that landowners obtain additional benefits from the land leased to PNG Biomass. Landowner income streams include: land rental, crop share, carbon credit payment, business development (e.g., intercropping, grazing) and employment opportunities (i.e., through community business groups) Employment: The project will promote significant social advancement in the Markham Valley region, primarily through the provision of on-going employment. There will be over 480 full-time equivalent on-going direct jobs during operations,
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  agriculture | fuel efficient stoves | microenterprise
• Is there tenure clarification?
  No
• Is there environmental education?
  Yes
• Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
  No
• Is there forest enhancement?
  Yes
• Is there community infrastracture improvement?
  Yes
• Is there other community benefits?
  Yes