NWT greenhouse gas strategy, 2007-2011 : Northwest Territories greenhouse gas strategy, 2007-2011

The biggest challenge involves striking the right balance between meeting the energy needs of economic development and the need to protect and preserve the environment. [...] Given the direct correlation between economic growth and the increase in the NWT’s greenhouse gas emissions, it is recognized that the goals and actions in the NWT Greenhouse Gas Strategy need to be generally consistent with broader energy and A. Veitch/GNWT economic strategies and plans. [...] In 1999, the GNWT initiated the development of the NWT Greenhouse Gas Strategy with the participation of a broad range of stakeholders. [...] Key fi ndings and recommendations from the review included: • A general consensus among review participants that the Goals, Objectives and Principles in the original strategy are mostly “right” and do not require substantial revision; • A general consensus that the themes in the Strategy are appropriate and that the 34 greenhouse gas emission or climate change-related initiatives undertaken in the [...] Introduction 1.0 5 Strategy Framework 2.0 The following provide the general framework for the NWT Greenhouse Gas Strategy: 2.1 Goals and Objectives The overall goal of the NWT Greenhouse Gas Strategy is to control greenhouse gas emissions in ways that: • reduce impacts on health and the environment; • minimize impacts on the economy; and • support Canada in meeting its obligations under the Kyoto