by Climate Action Team Manitoba | Feb 19, 2026 | In The News, Position Statement
Image credit: Cameron MacIntosh/CBC Introduction At the centre of the energy transition lies an uncomfortable fact: many technologies that help reduce emissions rely on so-called “critical minerals,” yet mining these resources has significant negative social and...
by Climate Action Team Manitoba | Feb 17, 2026 | In The News
Originally published by the Winnipeg Free Press on Feb. 14, 2026 By: James Wilt (Policy Development Manager for Climate Action Team Manitoba) The ongoing difficulties arising from Winnipeg Transit’s network redesign has further spotlighted the urgent need for...
by Climate Action Team Manitoba | Feb 10, 2026 | In The News
Manitoba Hydro has finally published its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which provides a 10-year plan for the province’s electricity and fossil gas needs. In the IRP, Manitoba Hydro came up with ten possible development plans, which were then narrowed down to...
by Climate Action Team Manitoba | Jan 28, 2026 | In The News
Photo credit: CBC News The current Manitoba NDP government was elected on the promise to fight climate change, describing it as “one of the greatest challenges of our time.” In years prior, then-opposition NDP MLAs introduced a bill that would have required Manitoba...
by Climate Action Team Manitoba | Jan 28, 2026 | In The News
Originally published in the Winnipeg Free Press (Jan 21, 2026) By: Laura Cameron (Director of Programs & Strategy for Climate Action Team) The past year’s record-breaking wildfires and drought have brought climate-change impacts to the fore in Manitoba. In...
by Climate Action Team Manitoba | Jan 13, 2026 | In The News
By: James Wilt, Policy Development Manager In the ongoing debate about the $3-billion fossil gas-fired power plant, there are a lot of common talking points circulating claiming this project is the only option or not that bad for the climate. In case you’re confused,...
