by Climate Action Team Manitoba | Jan 6, 2026 | In The News
Photo credit: Canada Energy Regulator By: James Wilt, Policy Development Manager One of the most common concerns about wind power and battery energy storage in the Canadian Prairies is the impact of extreme cold. This issue is especially relevant given that peak...
by Climate Action Team Manitoba | Dec 2, 2025 | In The News
By: James Wilt (Policy Development Manager for Climate Action Team Manitoba) Another UN Climate Change Conference has come and gone without a global agreement to rapidly transition away from fossil fuel production and consumption. But out of the frustration with a...
by Climate Action Team Manitoba | Nov 18, 2025 | In The News
The Manitoba government’s decision to support a new fossil gas-fired power plant—announced in today’s throne speech—is a major disappointment that undercuts its recent commitments to emissions reductions, affordability and economic development. Rather than take...
by Climate Action Team Manitoba | Nov 3, 2025 | In The News
The provincial government published its climate strategy – Manitoba’s Path to Net Zero – in early October. As we wrote at the time, it had some good parts and not-so-good parts. Here’s a quick summary of our thoughts on the Province’s plan: Wins & strengths...
by Climate Action Team Manitoba | Oct 9, 2025 | In The News
Photo Credit; Deep Sky Corporation October 9, 2025 – On Thursday morning, Deep Sky—a Montreal-based direct air capture (DAC) start-up founded by executives of the travel app Hopper and the former CFO of Airbnb—announced that it will build a major DAC facility in...
by Climate Action Team Manitoba | Oct 6, 2025 | In The News
On the heels of a summer devastated by wildfires, smoke, and evacuations, the Manitoba government released its new Net-Zero Roadmap today. The Roadmap makes some encouraging new commitments and highlights the centrality of Indigenous leadership in a just transition,...
