Dr Theo Yasause
The head of Papua New Guinea’s Office of Climate Change has reportedly been suspended amid allegations of improper deals involving carbon credits.
The national newspaper is reporting PNG’s cabinet has decided to suspend Dr Theo Yasause while dealings at the Office of Climate Change are investigated.
The investigation was launched after media reports said the office had been making million-dollar carbon trading deals with foreign companies before a policy and legislation were in place.
Dr Yasause has previously denied any deals.
A spokeswoman from the Prime Minister’s office would not comment on Dr Yasause’s apparent suspension but said a public statement might be released later today.
Dr Yasause has been unavailable for comment and no-one is answering the phone at the Office of Climate Change.
ABC News, Liam Fox
