Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is again pushing to extend his influence on the issue of global warming beyond California’s borders, by striking an agreement today on greenhouse gas emissions with the Canadian province of Manitoba.

Earlier today in Santa Monica, the governor and Manitoba’s Premier Gary Doer signed a memorandum of understanding pledging a “coordinated, collaborative response to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.” The document outlines Manitoba’s interest in developing a carbon trading program, which in general allows for the sale of pollution “credits” from cleaner industries and companies to less-clean industries and companies. California and Manitoba would also work to enhance business partnerships that promote cleaner-burning vehicles. Finally, the agreement highlights a swapping of technologies– California offering up expertise in solar energy, and the Canadian province offering up its expertise in geothermal energy.

The agreement can be found here.

Today’s action follows similar agreements signed by Schwarzenegger in the last few months with New York Governor George Pataki, and British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

The agreement is not legally binding, but certainly continues the governor’s PR campaign toward giving California a leg up on other states… and the federal government… in the global warming debate.

(Above photo: Duncan McIntosh, Governor’s Office)