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Lead by Example in Government Operations The government of Manitoba has the opportunity to act quickly to demonstrate its leadership and commitment on climate change by taking decisive steps within its own departments and agencies. In addition to providing a clear public message, such steps would introduce a “culture” of sustainable development and raise the civil service’s capacity to deal with climate change. The task force recommends that the government of Manitoba: Set real greenhouse gas reduction targets for government operations, as well as require the immediate baseline measurement of greenhouse gas emissions produced by government departments and agencies. Set requirements for the analysis and measurement of climate change impacts in all major infrastructure projects receiving public funds, such as the Centennial Library extension and the new True North Entertainment Complex in Winnipeg. Take measures within government of Manitoba operations to both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and demonstrate Manitoba’s mitigation capabilities in this area including: • Requiring the purchase of ethanol blended gasoline where available for all government fleet gasoline vehicles; • Utilizing the large government light and heavy-duty vehicle fleet to demonstrate Manitoba-based or value-added greenhouse gas reducing fuels and technologies; • Retrofitting government buildings to reduce costs through energy efficiency and to demonstrate Manitoba-based building expertise, technologies and products; • Enhancing the current Green Procurement Initiative by including more specific greenhouse gas reduction criteria in purchasing decisions; and • Accelerating implementation of electronic delivery of government services and information, with consequences such as reducing the need for Manitobans to travel to provincial offices. “Government must play a leadership role in responding to climate change – leadership by example and leadership by investment. Government must show its commitment to climate change through public-private partnerships and leveraging public dollars to affect positive changes to the way we live while delivering measurable and financially sound results.” Jim Kohut • Kraus Group 33
34 MCCTF Report 2001 — Manitoba and Climate Change: Investing in our future Lead by Practice in Governance The task force recognizes that the government of Manitoba has recently initiated some notable climate change activities. There is an urgent need for the government to incorporate climate change impacts more formally into its decision-making in a comprehensive and rigorous way. The task force recommends that the government of Manitoba: Require climate change impact statements for all Treasury Board and Cabinet submissions, legislative and regulatory proposals and intergovernmental activities. Require all departments to consider greenhouse gas impacts, in addition to current environmental assessment criteria, in their evaluation processes as well as specifically addressing climate change as a strategic objective in departmental business plans andbudgets. Use and strengthen existing legislation to implement provincial objectives related to greenhouse gas reductions, including two key provincial acts: • The Manitoba Sustainable Development Act to set greenhouse gas targets and indicators, require annual reports on progress, ensure that an evaluation framework is implemented and require engagement of the public; and, • The Manitoba Energy Act to implement greenhouse gas reducing energy initiatives, such as setting more stringent energy efficiency codes for appliances and buildings, requiring sustainable development plans from Manitoba energy utilities, supporting the use of alternative transportation fuels and setting energy export transmission fees. Enhance and strengthen the role of the Emergency Management Organization to both plan for and deal with severe climate change impacts in Manitoba including immediately undertaking a comprehensive risk assessment of the increasing impacts expected of floods, forest fires, tornadoes and other extreme weather events.
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