March 17, 2011 - Premier Floyd K. Roland has signed the Cancun Statement of Federated States and Regional Governments today on behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT).

The Cancun Statement was developed at the Climate Leaders Summit 2010 held in Cancun, Mexico on December 6-8, 2010. The Statement recognizes that an estimated 50 to 80 percent of the actions necessary to keep global mean temperature increases below 2 degrees Celsius will need to be implemented by sub-national governments. It pledges the signatories to continue and enhance efforts to promote energy efficiency, to support the transition to a low carbon transport system and to encourage renewable energy generation.

“Through our Greenhouse Gas Strategy and our Energy Plan, the GNWT is already taking action to decrease energy use, promote energy efficiency, encourage the use of renewable energy technologies and support sustainable transportation,” said Premier Roland. “We will continue to support the 16th Legislative Assembly goal of an environment that will sustain present and future generations.”

During the next year, the GNWT will be revising the NWT Greenhouse Gas Strategy and the NWT Energy Plan. NWT communities, businesses and residents are encouraged to participate in the upcoming discussions to ensure actions appropriate to the NWT are identified in the revised documents.

To read the document: Cancun Statement of Federated States and Regional Governments

For more information, contact:

Press Secretary
Office of the Premier/Cabinet
Government of the Northwest Territories
Phone: (867) 669-2302