The GNWT has begun taking feedback on the territory’s energy and climate future.
The government is launching an engagement to give NWT residents a chance to speak on the five-year review of the 2030 Energy Strategy and Climate Change framework.
In 2018, the GNWT Energy and Climate Change sector advanced a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the NWT by 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030.
“Canada and the world are much different than they were in 2018 when the 2030 Energy Strategy and Climate Change Strategic Framework were released, and the review of both strategies will help us determine what changes might be needed in our approach,” Minister of Infrastructure, Diane Archie says.
According to the GNWT, Canada’s net-zero target for 2050, and volatile energy prices are pushing governments and private business to be more innovative in their approaches to achieve energy and emissions goals.
“Our vision is of a territory that does its part to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, communities that are better adapted to the changes that are coming, and decision makers that are armed with the knowledge, both Indigenous and scientific, to inform climate action,” Minister of Climate Change, Shane Thompson says.
The GNWT says they are committed to conducting a five-year review of both the Energy Strategy and the Climate Change Framework in 2023-24 to determine if any changes should be made to them based on public feedback.
Interested individuals seeking to provide ideas and feedback on climate and energy topics may do so here. The GNWT will be accepting input until August 21, 2023.
