Responding to Climate Change in the NWT: Plain Language Overview Report 2020/21
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Creator | GNWT - Environment and Climate Change |
| Summary | Provides a summary of GNWT progress, as of 2020-21, on the mandates and Action Items within the 2030 NWT Climate Change Strategic Framework and its associated Action Plan. The Framework is organized into three goals (pillars): Goal #1: Transition to a strong, healthy economy that uses less fossil fuel, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030; Goal #2: Improve knowledge of the climate change impacts occuring in the NWT; Goal #3: Build resilience and adapt to a changing climate. This document also reports on progress on the Energy Initiatives Report and the NWT Carbon Tax Report. |
| Local Relevance | This document reviews and summarizes the progress the GNWT has made in its climate change commitments for 2019-2023, including commitments made in the 2030 NWT Climate Change Strategic Framework and its associated Action Plan, the Energy Initiatives Report, and the NWT Carbon Tax Report. |
| Notes | This document is a plain language summary of the progress of the GNWT, as of 2020-21, on fulfilling climate change initiatives, based on the NWT Climate Action Plan: Annual Report 2019/20, the Energy Initiatives Report, and the NWT Carbon Tax Report. |
| Tags | Policy,Review,Plain Language |
| Geographic Region | NWT |
| Release Date | 2021-12-01 |
| Last Modified Date | 2021-12-01 |
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