"The Manitoba government will give $400,000 over the next two years to the newly formed Prairie Climate Centre at the University of Winnipeg...The Prairie Climate Centre is a partnership between The University of Winnipeg and the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Its goal is to provide municipal governments and the private sector with practical information and tools to adapt to a changing climate."
Scott Vaughan, president and chief executive officer of the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development, described environmental considerations in the TPP as “generally positive” while acknowledge that “nothing is ever perfect.” “The TPP is carving out a special role for (sustainability) standards,” prevalence of which has grown at a rate of 40 per cent annually, he said. “There’s an opportunity here to build upon this trend.”
“Our calculations suggest that the savings from DBTL in the last fiscal year are likely to be large overestimates. It is important that precise savings figures are presented by the government so that an accurate appraisal of DBTL as a policy can be made. This is especially important as DBT is now being considered as a way to deliver kerosene and food subsidies,” said Kieran Clarke, one of the three co-authors of the study, who is based in Geneva.