Biodiesel Production in Karkar Island of PNG: Learning from a Success Story

Abstract

Biodiesel Production in Karkar Island of PNG - Learning from a Success Story March 2012 Prepared by Nixon Kua Climate Change Mitigation Officer (Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme) – SPREP 1 1. Background Located 60 kilometers north (4°39 ‟S, 145°58‟ E) of the beautiful town of Madang, the volcanic island of Karkar, is a home to about 50,000 people. The island is about 26 kilometers in length and 20 kilometers wide. It is administered by the Kinim Local level Government (Kinim LLG). Karkar Island is known to have some well established coconut plantations that were planted some 70 to 80 years ago by some Australian and German settlers. Those who still operate as original owners and those that bought off plantations from the original owners. The likes of the original owners that still operate the plantations are the Middleton Family, originally from Australia. Other large plantations are owned by Noel Goodyear and Ken Fairw