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Yukon Government
Climate Change Action Plan

The Yukon Government Climate Change Action Plan is based on a common understanding that climate change is happening, that human behaviour is a contributor, and that a coordinated response is needed.

The Climate Change Action Plan sets out how the Yukon government is responding to climate change. The Plan, providing clear direction and action, advances the goals of the Climate Change Strategy, which are to:

1. Enhance our knowledge and understanding of climate change,
2. Improve our ability to adapt to climate change,
3. Reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, and
4. Lead Yukon action in response to climate change.

This action plan is the result of input received from more than 100 individuals and organization through written submissions, workshops and meetings.

The Yukon government released a Progress Report in Fall 2012. Seventeen of the 33 priority actions called for in the Action Plan have been completed, with the remaining actions either ongoing or under development. The report not only shows that the government is following through on its commitment to respond effectively to climate change but may also encourage individuals and businesses to take action as well.

Work by the Yukon government and others in response to climate change will provide economic, social and other environmental benefits. It is essential that we all prepare for the impacts of a warming climate. Climate change is real, and it threatens our forests, our watersheds, and our way of life.

Additional Resources

• Climate Change Action Plan

English 2.2 MB / Francais 1.84 MB

• Climate Change Action Plan Progress Report 2012

English  1.4 MB / French 1.4 MB

• Implementation Highlights, November 2011: 102 KB

Printed copies of all documents are available upon request or from most Environment Yukon offices.