National Report on Policies Supporting
Community Energy Plan ImplementationIntroduction
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A review of the role that communities play in supporting energy objectives at the provincial and territorial level;
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A review of provincial and territorial policy approaches that support CEP development and CEP implementation in Canadian communities;
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Examples of how CEP implementation is helping provinces and territories achieve their energy objectives, and
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An overview of how the effective approaches identified can be replicated by other provinces and territories.
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Data Table Test Page
Table Legend & Definitions Each item in the filterable table of items relates to 4 energy policies. Explore the dropdowns below to learn more about the policy's topics, metrics, and sub-metrics that are built in as filters in the interactive data...
Pan-Atlantic NCA
QUEST Canada’s Net-Zero Communities Accelerator (NCA) Program has been recognized with a prestigious 2025 Clean50 Top Project Award. The annual awards recognize initiatives based on their innovation, their ability to inform, and to inspire Canadians.
QUEST Canada’s Pan-Atlantic NCA Program enables Atlantic Canada communities to reach net zero by equipping them with the tools and knowledge to develop and implement community energy and emissions plans and understand the net economic benefits they can provide.
Town of Salisbury
Salisbury is a town located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. A village for 57 years, in January 2023 it was amalgamated with parts of four local districts to become a new town.