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Climate change in the Northwest Territories
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Climate change in the Northwest Territories affects various environments and industries.
Greenhouse gas emissions
Between 2005 and 2021, annual greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 16%.[1]
Impacts of climate change
Lake ice
Lake ice melting has made traveling to Délı̨nę more difficult.[2]
Response
Policies
In 2024, the government of the Northwest Territories has no committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, but stated that this would require assistance by the federal government.[3]
In 2024, the Northwest Territories government started to monitor archaeological sites affected by climate change.[4] In 2024, Sahtu Renewable Resources Board started monitoring how caribou populations were affected by climate change through their feces.[5]
Dry conditions prompted the Northwest Territories Power Corporation to apply to reduce the minimum level for which it is able to draw water from the Big Spruce reservoir.[6]
In 2023, The NWT Association of Communities described the approach to climate change in NWT communities as piecemeal.[7] NWT climate projects led to savings by residents, communities, businesses and the government itself of more than $12,000,000 during 2023.[8]
See also
References
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