Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the target that Canada set and agreed to in Kyoto is a 6 percent reduction from the 1990 levels by the year 2013. In the Northwest Territories, we cannot realistically talk about any significant reduction to greenhouse gas emissions. For instance, by the time BHP mine goes into full production, our greenhouse gas emissions will jump by a quarter to half of the current levels because we have so few large industrial production sites. We do not have 1000 factories in the Northwest Territories, as you would find in certain parts of Ontario. For Ontario, the scale at which they can look at greenhouse gas emissions is very different from us. Having said that, we are looking at ways by looking at, for instance, energy conservation measures where this government can actually save money by asking people to come forward with projects that they have identified, projects which could help reduce the cost of operations for government services. It would save money for the government, and it could reduce the greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the volume of diesel, for instance, that is required under the current operations. The Environment Ministers across Canada will continue to meet. There will be a meeting, hopefully, in the Northwest Territories this fall, as I am the Chair for the Canadian Council of Environment Ministers. There will continue to be discussions in ways in which we can work together and how to reach those targets, and looking at economic measures that we can take on as well. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question 561-13(5): Strategy To Address Global Climate Change
In the Legislative Assembly on May 27th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 561-13(5): Strategy To Address Global Climate Change
Question 561-13(5): Strategy To Address Global Climate Change
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 26th, 1998
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