Emissions in Manitoba 4.8% above 2005 levels
Emissions data for Manitoba, as reported in the National Inventory Report, reveal that our province continues to fall behind in the global initiative to reach net zero. Manitoba and Alberta are the only provinces in Canada where emissions have not decreased below the 2005 levels, the baseline year used to track progress. Read more
New Website! Climate Change Educational Resources!
Check out the new website of Climate Change resources part of the Manitoba Youth Influencer Challenge! Learn more
’Let’s do something’: city to consider study to phase out natural gas
The city could soon study how to phase out natural gas heat at all Winnipeg buildings and swap in greener alternatives. The city’s Climate Action and Resilience Committee will debate the motion on Oct. 28.
Why climate action groups are calling for geothermal heating in Manitoba
Manitoba’s Climate Action Team (CAT) is calling on Manitoba Hydro to create a geothermal utility as a way to save residents money and reduce electricity demand. Read moreWe Really Can Live Without Fossil Fuels! Curt Hull, Director, Climate Change Connection presentation at Speaking Up October 19th, 2023 at X’Cues in Winnipeg.
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Climate change is coming for Canada’s vital trade routes
Jan. 3, 2025 – National Observer – When southwestern British Columbia was hit with the historic 2021 atmospheric river, the Port of Vancouver’s operations ground to a halt, stalling billions of dollars in trade for a week. And that’s only the beginning of the upheaval extreme weather and climate change will wreak on our infrastructure and economy. Canada is not ready to deal with the damage climate change will inflict on transportation hubs that safeguard our supply chains, warns a Senate committee report.
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Winnipeggers work to cut down on food waste, which costs Canada billions each year
Dec. 22, 2024 – Winnipeg Free Press – Food waste continues to mount despite growing public awareness about it and opposition to it. The National Zero Waste Council says more than half of all food produced and distributed in Canada never gets eaten, resulting in significant environmental, economic and social consequences. The average Canadian household produces 79 kilograms of food waste annually, states the UN Food Waste Index.
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Global Warming of 1.6C Now Best Case Scenario, New Research Shows
Aug. 19, 2024 – New Scientist -Humanity’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, which has been totemic in climate policy for the past decade, is now almost certainly out of reach.
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Fossil fuel subsidies cost Canadians a lot more money than the carbon tax
Apr. 1, 2024 – The Conversation Canada – The federal carbon tax increase is now in effect, and will raise gas prices by three cents per litre in most Canadian provinces. The hike prompted complaints from seven premiers and a recent parliamentary showdown, culminating in a failed vote of non-confidence in the Liberal government. Yet this ongoing debate overlooks a far costlier carbon tax: fossil fuel subsidies.
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