PNG has been an active member of the UNFCCC since it became a signatory to the Convention in 1992 then ratified it in 1993 to contribute in partnership with the global community to address the adverse effects of climate change and global warming. In 1997 PNG signed the Kyoto Protocol and later ratified the Protocol in 2000. Though it wasn't mandatory for nonAnnex I Parties to reduce their GHG emissions, PNG was willing to do so voluntarily. Then in 2009 in support of the Copenhagen Accord, the PNG Government made a commitment to the UNFCCC to reduce its GHG emission by 50% by 2030 and 100% or become carbon neutral by 2050. In 2015 PNG was part of the 195 countries that adopted the Paris Agreement.