2030 Energy Strategy

2030 ENERGY STRATEGY (DRAFT) costs over time, make the energy system less reliant of imported fossil fuels, and reduce environmental impacts. These actions will lead to a more affordable, secure and sustainable energy system and help us meet our climate change commitments. By pursuing larger scale initiatives-such as the Taltson hydroelectricity expansion to export power to the south-we promote economic development, job creation, Aboriginal partnerships, and we do our part to fulfill Canada's GHG emissions reduction commitments. Transformative projects like the Taltson hydro expansion are a first step in a longer- term vision to connect the North and South Slave electricity grids with the North American electricity system, and combined with the development of transportation corridors-to connect mines in the Slave Geological Province to renewable and sustainable energy to support industry. THIS STRATEGY This Strategy provides an overview of the NWT Energy System, including GHG emissions. It includes a summary of What We Heard in the regional public engagements. It then provides a Vision for the energy system in the NWT by 2030, with associated guiding Principles, Strategic Objectives, including targets, and Actions and Direction to achieve this Vision. A Short Term Action Plan will be part of the final strategy" Key Linkages CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK (CCSF) The CCSF set the GNWT's overall approach to address climate change. It includes the long term approach to both GHG reductions and adapting to the impacts of climate change. This Energy Strategy is the primary mechanism for GHG reduction from energy in the NWT. PAN-CANADA FRAMEWORK ON CLEAN GROWTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE (PCF) The GNWT is a signatory to the PCF, which is the national plan to address climate change and grow the economy. The NWT has committed to do its part in reaching national GHG reduction targets that Canada committed to under the 2016 Paris Agreement. This Energy Strategy will help us meet our national commitments. CANADIAN ENERGY STRATEGY (CES) The CES was endorsed by provincial and territorial Premiers in 2015 and provides a common vision to enable a flexible and cooperative approach to sustainable energy development across Canada. This Energy Strategy supports the commitments the NWT made under the CES. CCSF CLIMATE RESEARCH ENERGY STRATEGY AFFORDABILITY ADAPTATION RESILIENCE MITIGATING GHG EMISSIONS SECURITY SUSTAINABILITY 5

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