Five Municipalities Accelerating the Implementation of Renewable Energy

May 23, 2019 – QUEST and the Community Energy Knowledge Action Partnership (CEKAP) have been granted funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to work with five municipalities across Canada to help them reach significant carbon emission reduction targets.

The five municipalities are the City of Moncton and the City of Saint John in New Brunswick, the Region of Waterloo and York Region in Ontario, and the Town of Canmore in Alberta.

The project, Accelerating Implementation of Renewable Energy, is a two-year project designed to help municipalities reach emission reduction targets by identifying opportunities for local renewable energy projects and infrastructure. The project will give municipalities the information and the tools they need to better assess and communicate local renewable energy opportunities and adapt to changes in technology and policy.

By embedding climate goals into diverse facets of municipal planning, and sharing new information with their peers, communities of all sizes can provide greater environmental, economic and social value for Canadians over the long term.

The grant is part of Transition 2050, an initiative offered through FCM’s Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (MCIP) and funded by the Government of Canada.  QUEST is one of thirteen organizations selected to build and support a network of communities as they develop long-term plans and projects contributing to a low carbon transition by 2050, in alignment with the target date as set out by the Paris Agreement.

Quick Links

Project Webpage

FCM’s Transition 2050 initiative

FCM’s Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program

About QUEST

QUEST is a national non-government organization that works to accelerate the adoption of efficient and integrated community-scale energy systems in Canada by informing, inspiring, and connecting decision-makers. QUEST undertakes research, communicates best practices, convenes government, utility, private-sector and community leaders, and works directly with local authorities to implement on-the-ground solutions. QUEST grounds all its activities in the “Smart Energy Community”—a concept that encapsulates the ideal end state of the organization’s work.

About CEKAP

The Community Energy Knowledge-Action Partnership (CKEAP) is a partnership of Canadian universities, local and regional governance partners, and civil society organizations with a shared interest in the successful implementation of community energy plans. This partnership includes academic expertise from five universities in programs ranging from economics, political science, geography, and engineering.  Dr. Kirby Calvert, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Guelph and Co-Director of CEKAP will be leading the research and mapping component of the initiative.

Media Contact

Cheryl Ratchford

Director, Policy & Communications, QUEST

(866) 494-2770 ext. 703

[email protected]

 

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