PNG climate watchdog pushes personal carbon tax on staff

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Updated June 5, 2009 16:05:58

Papua New Guinea's Office of Climate Change and Environment Sustainability says it's setting an example for the country - and the world - by proposing a personal workplace carbon emission fee. Directors and staff were asked in April to contribute to a scheme which would see some of their salary go towards climate change adaptation projects in the country. But some aren't sure it's very fair.

Presenter: Kate McPherson
Speaker: Joe Pokana, Director of Climate Change at the PNG Office of Climate Change and Environment Sustainability; Dr Colin Filer, PNG resource management expert Australian National University

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