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

The document outlines the current state of greenhouse gas emissions in Manitoba, identifying the transportation sector as the largest source at 38% of total emissions in 2012. It highlights the vulnerability of provincial infrastructure to extreme weather, such as the CAD$1.2 billion cost of the 2011 flood and the instability of winter roads. The paper reviews climate policies from other jurisdictions—including electric vehicle programs in Vancouver and green trucking in Quebec—to provide a basis for developing a new integrated plan that balances mitigation and adaptation while fostering a green economy.

• The transportation sector is the primary source of greenhouse gas emissions in Manitoba, accounting for 38 per cent of the total provincial emissions in 2012.
• Manitoba's infrastructure is highly vulnerable to climate-driven extreme events; for instance, the 2011 flood resulted in an estimated cost of CAD$1.2 billion to the province.
• Climate change is impacting the province's winter road network through shorter and more unpredictable seasons, prompting a government transition toward all-weather roads.
• Manitoba's electricity grid is largely clean, with approximately 98 per cent of locally generated electricity coming from renewable sources, which allows the province to export clean energy to help other jurisdictions displace coal and natural gas.
• The document identifies several international and domestic policy examples for consideration, such as Vancouver's electric vehicle program, Quebec's Écocamionnage green trucking program (funded with CAD$28.3 million), and the Netherlands' 'Room for the River' flood protection program.
• The IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report indicates that global transport accounts for roughly 25 per cent of emissions and warns that thawing permafrost could contract the global winter road network by 14 per cent across polar nations by 2050.

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-transportation-infrastructure.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-transportation-infrastructure.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 = aug, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/tomorrow-now-manitoba-green-plan-consultation-paper-transportation-infrastructure.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }