MANITOBA PRIORITIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINALIBILITY Sample Clauses

MANITOBA PRIORITIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINALIBILITY. The federal GTF/PTF program’s overall goal of achieving environmentally sustainable outcomes aligns with Manitoba’s own priorities for environmental sustainability. In 2008, Manitoba enacted The Climate Change and Emissions Reductions Act, which set a target of reducing GHG emissions to six per cent below 1990 levels by 2012, and required the province to report on whether emissions in 2010 were less than they were in 2000. Also in 2008, Manitoba released Beyond Kyoto, an action plan on climate change that outlined over 60 actions to reduce GHG emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change across multiple sectors including energy, transportation, agriculture, municipalities, businesses and government operations. Manitoba’s climate change response is anchored on three pillars:  reducing Manitoba’s GHG emissions  adapting to the anticipated impacts of climate change  collaborating and sharing best practices with other jurisdictions Implementing Manitoba’s Climate Change Plan Manitoba has fully implemented its 2008 to 2012 climate change plan, with over 60 actions carried out across multiple sectors. Manitoba has demonstrated progress in reducing emissions since 2000. As legislated under The Climate Change and Emissions Reductions Act (CCERA), Manitoba achieved its interim GHG emission reduction target to stabilize emissions at 2000 levels, by 2010. The province has made significant progress in putting its GHG emission reduction programs into practice and is also undertaking several new initiatives:  setting a provincial energy saving target of 842 megawatts (MW) of electricity by 2017, as well as expanding renewable power production through hydroelectric, geothermal, wind, solar and biomass power production  expanding energy efficiency through new building codes and standards; programs for homeowners, low-income housing, businesses and farms; and adding on-bill financing for commercial customers  implementing an enhanced provincial biofuels mandate  limiting Xxxxxxx coal-fired generating station to use only in emergencies  requiring large landfills to capture methane gas  implementing a Clean Energy Strategy in 2012 which outlines made-in-Manitoba solutions to harness water, wind, solar, and biomass resources within the province  introducing a tax on coal emissions that came into effect in January 2012, and dedicating 100 per cent of all coal tax revenues to support conversion to biomass energy, banning the use of coal and petroleum coke for ...