About the Program
The Net-Zero Communities Accelerator (NCA) Program enables communities in Canada to achieve their energy and emissions objectives. The program provides participating communities with dedicated support and the necessary services, tools, and knowledge to guide them in developing and implementing their Community Energy and Emissions Plans (CEEPs) / Climate Action Plans and initiatives, realizing the environmental, economic, and social benefits.
The NCA Program brings together leaders from across Canada in the fields of energy, emissions, and resilience planning and implementation, each of which offers proven tools and services as program partners to provide participating communities with the capacity they need to develop evidence-based, integrated plans and drive project implementation.
The Net-Zero Communities Accelerator (NCA) program works with and alongside local governments to advance local priorities. At its core, the NCA program is action-oriented and is designed to equip participating communities with the support they need to build resilient, healthy, prosperous and low-carbon communities.
About the Cohort
The NCA Program’s inaugural cohort, the Prairies Cohort, is currently comprised of twelve participating communities from Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. Communities from the Prairies are uniquely positioned to significantly contribute to Canada’s net-zero goals due to the region’s projected renewable energy growth and its historically high concentration rates of fossil-fuels. Communities living in heavy fossil-fuel use provinces are increasingly leading the way by embracing the energy transition and improving economic resilience through integrated societal considerations.
Participating Communities
The 12 participating communities from the Prairies Cohort include:
City of Lethbridge, Alberta
City of St. Albert, Alberta
Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation, Manitoba
Town of Biggar, Saskatchewan
Town of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan
Town of Pincher Creek, MD of Pincher Creek, Alberta
City of Medicine Hat, Alberta
Rural Municipality of De Salaberry, Manitoba
St. Theresa Point First Nation, Manitoba
Town of Devon, Alberta
Town of Okotoks, Alberta
Town of White City, Saskatchewan
Partnering Organizations
Partnering organizations deliver the necessary services, tools, and knowledge to the cohort’s participating communities. This support guides in the development and implementation of their Community Energy and Emissions Plans (CEEPs) / Climate Action Plans and initiatives, helping communities realize the environmental, economic, and social benefits associated with this important work.
Funders
The Net-Zero Communities Accelerator (NCA) Program is made possible thanks to the generous support of its funders, including Cenovus, the Government of Alberta, and Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan).
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Donald Wiedman, Senior Lead, Communications at QUEST Canada