Sydney: Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape said here on Tuesday that the South Pacific nation wanted to identify with a green economy, and its characteristics in the next 10 to 20 years must evolve into an economy powered by green energy sources.

Marape said at the fireside chat section of the PNG Investment Leaders Summit that PNG’s potential advantage for investors is a greener economy, Xinhua News Agency reported.

He said that PNG’s forests and oceans present opportunities in terms of carbon footprint offset, making the country a nation with a negative carbon footprint. He added that PNG’s heavy investment in the law and justice sector could further boost investor confidence.

The PNG Investment Leaders Summit is the flagship forum of the PNG Investment Week, which is

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