Thank you, Madam Speaker. Our 2030 Energy Strategy is one of the key documents in making sure that our government is a leader in climate change. Specifically, one of my favourite sections is Section 4 of that strategy, which commits us to increasing our share of renewable energy used for community heat to 40 percent by 2030, essentially getting more and more of our homes and communities off diesel. Can I have an update on this section, Madam Speaker, from the Minister of Infrastructure?
Thank you, Member. Minister of Infrastructure.
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Yes, we're on track with the actions. In fact, I would say that we're doing very well. Of the 13 short-term actions in the strategy, we have successfully implemented 11, which is about 85 percent, and we still have a year left of our three-year plan. Currently, in the Northwest Territories, about 25 percent of heating is through renewable sources, such as firewood, wood pellets, and electric heat. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
I am glad to hear we're at 25 percent. That's pretty good, and we're on track to getting to 40 percent. I do note that the short-term goals the Minister refers to are to be completed by 2021, so that gives us one more year. Specifically, one of my favourite sections which I've brought up is the support the residual heat and biomass district heating section. Can I get an update on how that short-term goal is working and whether it will be completed by 2021?
We have the enhanced energy alliance programs to support biomass heating. Notably, the introduction of the community wood stove program almost doubled funding to the Arctic Energy Alliance's Alternative Energy Technologies Program to support things like biomass heating. We also introduced $8 million in application-based grant programs until 2024 to support larger-scale private and commercial biomass adoption through the Greenhouse Gas Grant Program for buildings and industry. Related to this, we also introduced smaller and community-scaled biomass heating through the Greenhouse Gas Grant fund for governments, which has over $7 million available until 2024. We continue to support improving the biomass chain supply through the GNWT's adoption of wood pellet heating through buying biomass heat from Indigenous organizations; for example, the Nihtat Energy Limited, which is located in Inuvik. As well, we continue to see great progress in installing biomass heating in government buildings under the GNWT Capital Asset Retrofit Fund, notably with the recent 2.5 megawatts of biomass heating installed at the new Stanton Hospital.
I am glad to hear all of those initiatives. I believe the money we invest through the Arctic Energy Alliance is some of the best dollars we have out there in regard to our response to climate change. I am also glad to hear that we're on track for some of the short-term goals in this section. However, the long-term goals set out in this section are really how we're going to get and meet this target by 2030. Can I have an update of how those long-term goals are and a commitment that we are on track to meet this target?
The 2030 Energy Strategy will be reviewed periodically so we can assess what works and what doesn't. When we do the review, this will assess our progress and reassess targets if we need to. The GNWT will look to address longer-term goals as it renews its 2019-2022 energy action plan in 2023-2024. Of course, we'll be engaging with public members and committee in developing the next new energy action plan.
Thank you, Minister. Final supplementary. Member for Yellowknife North.
I have no further questions, Madam Speaker.
Oral questions. Member for Frame Lake.
