Bank of Papua New Guinea
Media Release
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 27 May 2026
The 2026 Green Finance Summit opened today, Wednesday 27 May 2026 at the Hilton Hotel, hosted by the Bank of Papua New Guinea and the Green Finance Centre.
Governor Elizabeth Genia opened the summit calling for collaboration to drive investment to build a resilient and sustainable Papua New Guinea under the theme of ‘Greening PNG’s Financial System’. The summit creates a platform for workable, practical solutions to move capital and challenge conventional assumptions to create a tangible green financial system in Papua New Guinea.
The two-day summit features a strong line up of keynote presentations, panels discussions and interactive workshops that will provide a high-level platform to unlock green finance opportunities, accelerate climate-resilient investment, and advance practical action on green growth in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
The summit convened approximately 250 participants from across government agencies, financial institutions, development partners, private sector organisations, investors, and regional central banks. Senior representatives from national agencies, commercial banks, multilateral institutions and development organisations will join leaders from PNG and the wider Pacific to exchange practical insights, showcase progress, and explore innovative green finance instruments that can accelerate climate-resilient and sustainable finance in PNG.
Aligned with Papua New Guinea’s Inclusive Green Finance Policy and its implementation roadmap, the 2026 summit builds on the momentum of the inaugural 2025 Green Finance Summit and reflects the country’s growing commitment to strengthening its green finance architecture. As PNG prepares for higher standards of sustainability reporting and seeks to mobilise greater private capital for climate-resilient development, the summit will serve as a timely platform for policy dialogue, technical exchange and partnership-building that supports practical market implementation.
This year, we move the conversation forward – 2026 is not about introducing ideas; it is about implementation said Bank of Papua New Guinea Governor Elizabeth Genia,
“Papua New Guinea remains committed to building strong policy frameworks that encourage green investment, strengthen financial sector resilience, and create pathways for sustainable growth.” “The Green Finance Summit 2026 is an opportunity to bring together partners, financial institutions and policymakers to move from ambition to implementation and ensure that green finance delivers practical outcomes for our people, our economy and our climate future.”
Key highlights of the summit will include the launch of PNG’s Inclusive Green Finance Taxonomy Version 2, Standards for Green Loan Classification and Reporting, the Environmental Risk Policy Guidelines for
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Financial Institutions and the Green Finance Academy. This will be alongside discussions on green lending, impact investment, digital finance and financial inclusion.
Papua New Guinea has been commended for the progress it has made in establishing its green finance policy framework by the Capacity-building Alliance of Sustainable Investment (CASI).
Dr Ma Jun, Keynote speaker at the Green Finance Summit 2026, and Chairman of CASI said: “I am deeply impressed by the remarkable progress Papua New Guinea has achieved in establishing its green finance policy framework.”
“I believe PNG can serve as an excellent role model for island nations across the Asia-Pacific. As a global platform for capacity building and knowledge sharing, CASI stands ready to partner with the Bank of Papua New Guinea and the Green Finance Centre to strengthen sustainable finance and investment capacity in PNG and other economies throughout the region”.
Chief Secretary to the Government of Papua New Guinea, Ivan Pomaleu, OBE, on behalf of the Prime Minister Hon James Marape commended the Bank of Papua New Guinea and Green Finance Centre for bringing together such an important platform for strengthening sustainable development agenda,
“These reforms are critical because sustainable finance is not simply about climate discussions. It is about jobs. It is about agriculture. It is about energy access. It is about infrastructure. It is about financial inclusion. And most importantly, it is about improving lives of Papua New Guineans.”
The summit is coordinated by the Green Finance Centre in collaboration with Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). Through these partnerships, the summit is expected to strengthen market confidence, reduce greenwashing risks, and support the growth of credible green finance solutions that contribute to a more resilient and sustainable financial system in PNG.
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About Green Finance Centre
The Green Finance Centre (GFC) is a department under the Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG). Its primary role is to transform Papua New Guinea’s financial sector into one that is inclusive, climate resilient and promotes green economic growth. It serves as the entity responsible for implementing the Inclusive and Green Finance Policy (IGFP) and all future initiatives related to green finance in Papua New Guinea.
The Green Finance Centre was officially launched on 25th March 2024 by Chief Secretary to the Government of Papua New Guinea Mr. Ivan Pomaleu OBE, Conservation Environment & Climate Change Minister Hon Simo Kilepa MP, and the Governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea Mrs. Elizabeth Genia.
Currently, the Green Finance Centre is the secretariat to the Inclusive Green Finance Project steering committee, that is chaired by BPNG. Other members of the steering committee include the Centre of Excellence in Financial Inclusion (CEFI), the Climate Change Development Authority (CCDA), the Department of Treasury, the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)(Observer), New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)(observer) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD)(observer).
