Climate change in Manitoba
| Climate and Green Plan Act | |
|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | |
| Citation | C.C.S.M. c. C134 |
| Assented to | 2018-11-08 |
| Commenced | 2018-11-08 |
| Bill citation | Bill 16, Schedule A |
| Keywords | |
| emissions targets, carbon tax | |
| Status: In force | |
Climate change in Manitoba affects various environments and industries, including agriculture.[1]
Greenhouse gas emissions
[edit]Emissions in Manitoba increased by 20% compared to 2007.[2]
Impacts of climate change
[edit]Temperature
[edit]Hot spells are expected to become hotter and longer in duration, and cold spells are expected to become colder and longer in duration.[3]
Response
[edit]Policies
[edit]Manitoba implemented an electric vehicle rebate scheme to increase take-up, which had been suggested by the automotive industry after the federal government released plans for new cars to become emission-free by 2035.[4][5] The first zero-emission fuel cell bus was unveiled in February 2025 as part of a target to reach a fully zero-emission fleet by 2045.[6]
Legislation
[edit]Climate and Green Plan Act
[edit]The Manitoba government released what it called the "Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan".[7] The plan outlined a carbon tax, with exemptions for "purple fuel".[7]
The Act was planned to implement a $25 per tonne carbon tax.[8] This was described as the Manitoba government thumbing its nose at the federal government.government, because it was half the federal government's target of $50 per tonne.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Climate change may create both challenges and opportunities for farmers, experts say". CBC. Archived from the original on 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ Kives, Bartley (2016-06-17). "Winnipeg fails to meet climate-change goal". CBC. Archived from the original on 2016-06-20. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ Petz, Sarah (2018-10-14). "'Hotter hot spells and colder cold spells': climate change already making mark on Manitoba". CBC. Archived from the original on 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ Prentice, Amy-Ellen (2024-07-02). "Manitoba launches $25M electric vehicle rebate program to boost adoption, cut emissions". CBC. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ Shebahkeget, Ozten (2023-12-19). "Calls for electric-vehicle rebates in Manitoba as feds say new cars, trucks must be emission-free by 2035". CBC. Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ MacLean, Cameron (2025-02-19). "Winnipeg Transit unveils first zero-emission fuel-cell bus". CBC. Archived from the original on 2025-02-20. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ a b Dawson, Allan (2017-11-01). "Purple farm fuels exempted from Manitoba carbon tax". Manitoba Co-operator. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ Dawson, Allan (2017-11-01). "Agriculture major player in 'Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan'". Manitoba Co-operator. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ "Manitoba thumbs nose at Ottawa, sets own carbon tax scheme". CBC. 2017-10-27. Archived from the original on 2024-02-08. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
