Transcript Climate Change – Part II

A tale of two provinces -- Manitoba
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.
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Alberta’s response
Reduction Targets (2015)
Primary Reduction Mechanisms
Links to other Jurisdictions
20 Mt by 2020
Energy efficiency standards (public sector)
Not at present (current legislation requires carbon
offsets to be Alberta-based)
Renewable Fuel Standards
Sector specific emission performance standard and
hard cap for oil sands
BUT recent agreements in principle with MB and NB
signal changes to restricting actions to a “made in
Alberta” approach
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)
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Manitoba’s Response
Reduction Targets (2015)
Primary Reduction Mechanisms
Links to other Jurisdictions
33% below 2005 levels by
2030
Geothermal incentive program
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
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
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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?