The CBIT-GSP received a request for support from the Climate   Change  and Development Authority of the Government of Papua New Guinea  to build the capacity of their national experts in using the Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP) which is a modelling, versatile tool for integrated energy planning and climate change mitigation assessment. Developed at SEI US, LEAP is a transparent and user-friendly tool for energy and climate mitigation planning that has been adopted by thousands of organizations in nearly 190 countries worldwide, including government agencies, academics, nonprofits, consulting companies and energy utilities.

The hand on training was held from 4 -pa 6 March 2024.  The main objective of the training was to instruct and guide the participants from the key organizations dealing with energy development as well as with modelling and scenarios of GHG emissions, on the practical use of LEAP model.  

The participants acquired practical knowledge on how to operate the LEAP model and what type of data is needed for processing. The improved knowledge on LEAP will result in better understanding of the NDC implementation progress in PNG for better decision making.