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

The document outlines the context for Manitoba's transition to a new climate change and green economy plan, highlighting the province's emissions profile and the critical role of peatlands. It identifies transportation and agriculture as the largest emission sources and discusses the potential for peatlands to either sequester carbon or release GHGs depending on management. The paper also reviews climate policies in other jurisdictions and proposes principles for the new provincial strategy, emphasizing the integration of adaptation and mitigation.

• Manitoba failed to meet its 2012 target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 6 per cent below 1990 levels, although emissions by the end of 2012 were 500 kilotonnes lower than in 2000.
• The transportation sector was the largest source of greenhouse gases in Manitoba in 2012, accounting for 38 per cent of total emissions, followed by the agriculture sector.
• Peatlands cover approximately 34 per cent of Manitoba and are vital for carbon storage and water management, but their disturbance through harvesting or climate hazards can increase emissions.
• If all current and potential peat leases in Manitoba were in full production, emissions from harvesting would represent 3 per cent of provincial GHG emissions, or 0.62 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent annually.
• Manitoba's energy sector contributes to global GHG mitigation by exporting clean hydroelectricity, which displaced 6,300 kilotonnes of GHGs in other jurisdictions in 2012.
• Extreme weather events have caused significant financial losses in Manitoba, such as the 2011 flood which cost the province an estimated CAD$1.2 billion.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (2014). 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-peatlands.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. 2014. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/tomorrow-now-manitoba-green-plan-consultation-paper-peatlands.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopment2014tomorrownow, 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 = {2014}, month = dec, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/tomorrow-now-manitoba-green-plan-consultation-paper-peatlands.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }