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

The document outlines Manitoba's current emissions profile, its history of climate action, and the need for a new integrated plan for mitigation and adaptation. It examines policies from other jurisdictions regarding larger emitters and proposes principles for Manitoba's future strategy, including the development of mandatory GHG reporting regulations.

• Manitoba failed to meet its 2012 target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 6 per cent below 1990 levels, although emissions at the end of 2012 were 500 kilotonnes lower than in 2000.
• The agriculture sector is the second-largest contributor to provincial GHG emissions, a unique position compared to other provinces where it rarely approaches 20 per cent of the portfolio; in Manitoba, it represents over 10 per cent.
• Manitoba's electricity generation is approximately 98 per cent clean and renewable, and its hydroelectricity exports contribute to GHG reductions in other jurisdictions by displacing coal and natural gas-fired power.
• The province is committed to establishing mandatory GHG reporting regulations for larger emitters, noting that other provinces use reporting thresholds at 10,000 and 25,000 tonnes, while the federal GHGRP threshold is 50,000 tonnes.
• A cap-and-trade program was deemed less suitable for Manitoba than in other jurisdictions because the province's emissions are produced by many small emitters across various sectors, meaning such a program would only regulate a small percentage of industry.
• The government has implemented specific measures for larger emitters, including the Emissions Tax on Coal Act (2012) to fund the transition to carbon-neutral biomass and a petroleum coke ban that took effect in December 2013.

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-larger-emitters.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-larger-emitters.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-larger-emitters.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }