A tale of two provinces -- Manitoba

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Source: Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship (2015). Manitoba’s Climate Change and Green Economy Action Plan. Winnipeg, MB: Conservation and Water Stewardship, Climate Change Branch, Environmental Stewardship Division, at p.11.

Alberta’s responseReduction Targets (2015) Primary Reduction Mechanisms Links to other Jurisdictions

20 Mt by 2020 Energy efficiency standards (public sector)

Renewable Fuel Standards

Sector specific emission performance standard and hard cap for oil sands

Carbon “price” of $20.00/tonne across all sectors

(Jan. 2017)

Methane reduction and verification initiative (voluntary initiatives until 2020)

Phase out of coal-fired electricity generation to be replaced by renewables (2/3) and natural gas (1/3)

Not at present (current legislation requires carbon offsets to be Alberta-based)

BUT recent agreements in principle with MB and NB

signal changes to restricting actions to a “made in Alberta” approach

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Manitoba’s ResponseReduction Targets (2015) Primary Reduction Mechanisms Links to other Jurisdictions

33% below 2005 levels by 2030

Geothermal incentive program

Emissions tax on coal and petroleum coke

Biomass energy support program and fund

Public transit strategy and commercial trucking regulations (to allow for the use of wide-base single

tires to increase energy efficiency

Demand Side Management programs to reduce energy consumption

Biofuel requirements

Cap and Trade system linked to Membership in the Western Climate Initiative (includes MB, ON, QC and

California) – WCI reduction targets are 15% below 2005 by 2020

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The Pan-Territorial Response

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Developments in Nunavut

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IQ About Climate Change

• Sea ice conditions have changed; the ice is thinner, freezes up later and melts earlier. Similar observations have been made for lake ice.

• Aniuvat (permanent snow patches) are decreasing in size. There is more rain, and the snow and ice form later in the year and melt earlier.

• The weather is unpredictable. It changes faster than it used to with storms blowing up unexpectedly.

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IQ About Climate Change

• Water levels have gone down, making it hard or impossible to travel by boat in certain areas.

• Temperatures are warmer throughout the year.• New species have been observed. • The land has been observed to be drier and the

stability of the permafrost is changing.• The length and timing of the traditional Inuit

seasons have changed.

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What Lies Ahead

• Harmonization (to the extent possible)

• Target setting and implementation planning for ratification of the Paris Accord

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Questions?