TomorrowNow— Manitoba’s Green Plan: Toward a New Provincial Climate Change and Green Economy Plan Consultations Background Paper

The document serves as a guide for public and stakeholder consultations to update Manitoba's climate strategy. It reviews the province's failure to meet its 2012 GHG reduction targets, analyzes sectoral emission drivers—notably the high relative contribution of agriculture—and proposes principles for a new plan that integrates mitigation with a stronger focus on adaptation. It also highlights opportunities for a green economy based on Manitoba's clean energy resources and bioproducts potential.

• Manitoba failed to meet its 2012 greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target of 6 per cent below 1990 levels, although emissions by the end of 2012 were 500 kilotonnes (kt) lower than they were in 2000.
• The agriculture sector is the second-largest source of provincial GHG emissions; it is uniquely significant in Manitoba, representing over 10 per cent of provincial emissions, a level not approached by most other provinces.
• Manitoba's electricity generation is approximately 98 per cent clean and renewable, and its exports of hydroelectricity help other North American jurisdictions reduce emissions by displacing coal and natural gas.
• Extreme weather events are causing significant financial losses in Canada; insured losses rose from CAD$1.6 billion in 2011 to CAD$3.2 billion in 2013.
• Stakeholder consultations identified several green economy opportunities for Manitoba, including its bioproducts sector—part of a Canadian bioeconomy worth approximately CAD$80 billion—and its expertise in green building for extremely cold climates.
• The proposed new climate plan will prioritize the integration of adaptation and mitigation strategies, with a specific increase in the focus on adaptation and the identification of co-benefits.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (2015). TomorrowNow— Manitoba’s Green Plan: Toward a New Provincial Climate Change and Green Economy Plan Consultations Background Paper. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/tomorrow-now-manitoba-green-plan-consultation-paper-engaging-public.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. TomorrowNow— Manitoba’s Green Plan: Toward a New Provincial Climate Change and Green Economy Plan Consultations Background Paper. 2015. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/tomorrow-now-manitoba-green-plan-consultation-paper-engaging-public.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopment2015tomorrownow, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{TomorrowNow— Manitoba’s Green Plan: Toward a New Provincial Climate Change and Green Economy Plan Consultations Background Paper}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2015}, month = jan, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/tomorrow-now-manitoba-green-plan-consultation-paper-engaging-public.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }