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Manitoba Climate Change OutreachIn April 2004, the Government of Manitoba launched a 3-year pilot project entitled Climate Change Community Challenge (C4) intended to help find solutions to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.In March 2004, the Government of Canada and the Government of Manitoba signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Co-operation on Addressing Climate Change. The MOU officially came into effect on March 19th, 2004 and will remain in force for five years Priority areas for cooperation are renewable energy development, energy efficiency, GHG mitigation and carbon sequestration in agriculture and forestry, public awareness and education, research and development, and impacts and adaptation. |
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In the spring of 2003, the government of Manitoba released a series of TV ads, and a publication concerning climate change actions by citizens. Take Action on Climate Change provides a background on climate change and offers information on how each individual can each make a difference by the actions they take. View the Take Action on Climate Change publication |
Manitoba's Climate Change Action Plan
In October 2002, Tim Sale, Minister of the new Manitoba Department of Energy, Science and Technology released Manitoba's climate change action plan entitled Kyoto and Beyond: A plan of action to meet and exceed Manitoba's Kyoto targets. This document represents the government's response to the 2001 Climate Change Task Force Report, which was chaired by Lloyd Axworthy. No update, or evaluation of government climate change initiatives has been issued since 2002. To see the sequence of press releases regarding climate change negotiations regarding Manitoba support for Kyoto, during fall 2002, go to Manitoba Climate Change Branch News. Download Kyoto and Beyond: A plan of action to meet and exceed Manitoba's Kyoto targets (PDF)
In June 2002, the Premier's Office released a document entitled Kyoto and Beyond: Meeting and Exceeding Our Kyoto Targets. It outlines intended actions to enable Manitoba to meet its obligations under the Kyoto Convention and provides net figures for projected green house gas reductions from select initiatives. Initiatives such as requiring ethanol in gasoline and intended hydro projects are included in these calculations. Future highway construction, the expansion of the Winnipeg Floodway, hydro transmission projects, and other infrastructure projects with net green house gas increases are not included. To date Manitoba does not have public emissions information, a carbon sequestration inventory, or emissions budget for new projects. Climate change impacts are being included in the environmental guidelines for environmental license reviews. Currently there are no environmental licenses in Manitoba with specific climate change requirements Download the June 2002 report Kyoto and Beyond: Meeting and Exceeding Our Kyoto Targets (PDF)Climate Change Task Force
In 2001, Manitoba Premier Gary Doer appointed a Climate Change Task Force to hold public meetings and receive presentations. The resulting report, tabled with Canada's Council of Ministers of the Environment in September 2001, is Manitoba and Climate Change: Investing in our Future. The Manitoba Clean Environment Commission (CEC) hosted the task force hearings (go to the "Activities" and "Reports" links at the top of their home page).Download Manitoba and Climate Change: Investing in our Future (PDF)Download Manitoba Wildlands listing of Executive Summary & Full Recommendations from the 2001 report  (PDF)Climate Change Action FundIn January 2001, the Government of Manitoba launched the Manitoba Climate Change Action Fund (MCCAF) committing $1 million over four years to support practical, Manitoba based, actions that respond to the issue of Climate Change.View the Manitoba Climate Change Action web site. Manitoba Climate Change ConnectionVisit the Climate Change Connection website |
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