Manitoba’s Climate and Green Plan Implementation Act, 2018

The document examines Manitoba's 2018 climate accountability legislation, highlighting the Carbon Savings Account (CSA) and the role of the Expert Advisory Council. While praising the cumulative emissions budget approach, it notes that the lack of long-term targets and the practice of setting budgets one-at-a-time reduce predictability and accountability.

• Manitoba's Climate and Green Plan Implementation Act, 2018, established a Carbon Savings Account (CSA) that sets cumulative emissions reduction goals for five-year periods. This system is supported by a Low Carbon Government Office, an independent Expert Advisory Council (EAC), and requirements for government action plans and annual reporting to the Legislative Assembly.
• The first CSA period (2018-2022) had an initial goal of 1 Mt of cumulative emissions reductions. This was expected to increase to 2 Mt following the March 2020 introduction of a flat $25/tonne carbon levy effective July 1, 2020.
• The use of cumulative emissions budgets is presented as superior to single-year targets because it limits total emissions over a period, reflecting that total atmospheric release is what drives climate impacts.
• The legislation lacks a legally binding long-term emissions reduction target or a publicly stated long-term goal, which the author argues diminishes accountability and provides less certainty for investors, businesses, and policy makers.
• Setting emissions budgets one-at-a-time rather than establishing a multi-budget pathway increases the risk of discretionary or political changes and reduces overall predictability.

APA

Kanduth, A., Dion, J., Lee, C., & Sawyer, D. (2020). Manitoba’s Climate and Green Plan Implementation Act, 2018. Canadian Climate Institute. https://climateinstitute.ca/publications/manitobas-climate-and-green-plan-implementation-act-2018/

Chicago

Kanduth, Anna, Jason Dion, Caroline Lee, and Dave Sawyer. Manitoba’s Climate and Green Plan Implementation Act, 2018. Canadian Climate Institute, 2020. https://climateinstitute.ca/publications/manitobas-climate-and-green-plan-implementation-act-2018/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kanduth2020manitobas, author = {Kanduth, Anna and Dion, Jason and Lee, Caroline and Sawyer, Dave}, title = {{Manitoba’s Climate and Green Plan Implementation Act, 2018}}, institution = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://climateinstitute.ca/publications/manitobas-climate-and-green-plan-implementation-act-2018/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }