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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