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Net-Zero Communities Accelerator Program
QUEST Canada recently announced the launch of its signature program, the Net-Zero Communities Accelerator, a program designed to equip participating communities across Canada with the knowledge...
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Partnering for Indigenous Community Energy Capacity
Partnering for Indigenous Community Energy Capacity (PICEC) is an Indigenous, community-led initiative aimed at strengthening the understanding and knowledge of priorities, needs, and challenges surrounding community energy planning.
Net-Zero Communities Accelerator Program
QUEST Canada recently announced the launch of its signature program, the Net-Zero Communities Accelerator, a program designed to equip participating communities across Canada with the knowledge necessary to develop and continuously implement community energy and...
Promoting Energy Efficiency in Land Use Planning Training
The NB Environmental Trust Fund awarded funds to QUEST Canada and Decodesign to train professionals on promoting energy efficiency through land use planning design and smart growth principles integrated into development projects.
Low Carbon Energy Innovation
The project will combine cutting-edge research with on-the-ground qualitative analysis to develop a research database capturing the current state of low carbon innovation in the energy sector.
New Brunswick Smart Energy Communities Accelerator Pilot Program
Partnering and participating communities have successfully completed Stage 4 of their Smart Energy Community Accelerator journey. See the exciting Milestone update below! Sept 21, 2022 July 6, 2022 March 31, 2022 Today, QUEST Canada announced a new milestone for...
Community Energy Planning Alignment & Implementation Framework
Community Energy Planning Alignment & Implementation FrameworkWhat is the CEP Alignment and Implementation Framework? A Community Energy / Emissions Plan (CEP) defines a community’s priorities around energy and greenhouse gas emissions. Responding to the global...
Climate Resilience Program
Do you need help to create your climate adaptation plan and increase your resilience against the impacts of climate change and extreme weather? Apply for the Climate Adaptation Program!
Diverse Pathways to Net-Zero
All Net-Zero Pathways Begin With a Local Step October 2021 The Diverse Pathways to Net-Zero initiative examines the critical role that Canadian communities play on the pathway to net-zero.Project Overview During the first phase of this initiative, we published the...
National Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Handbook
May 2020 Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) presents a unique opportunity not only to tackle GHG emissions and improve local air quality, but also to advance a circular economy for municipalities. When implemented on a municipal scale, biomethane can also be injected into...
New Brunswick Smart Energy Communities Accelerator Pilot Program
July 6, 2022March 31, 2022 Today, QUEST Canada announced a new milestone for communities participating in the New Brunswick Smart Energy Community Accelerator Pilot Program.Nov. 15, 2021 SECA program aids New Brunswick communities in discussing and actioning community...
Accelerating Implementation of Renewable Energy
The Accelerating the Implementation of Renewable Energy (AI-RE) protocol is a free online resource for Canadian municipalities. It consists of 5 action items and associated resources on: The roles municipalities can play in renewable energy development How to find and...
Innovation Sandboxes
The goal of the Regulatory Innovation Sandboxes project is to create foundational policy frameworks for legislated regulation innovation. The foundational frameworks can then be used by provincial, territorial and federal policymakers and regulators to create more effective policies, regulations, and programs to accelerate the transition to a low-emissions future efficiently and fairly using a multi-sectoral, collaborative process.
Economic Impact of New Brunswick Community Energy Plans
Discover the local economic benefits of implementing Community Energy Plans by downloading the workbook and 2 case studies from NB municipalities
Municipalities & Utilities Partnering for Community Resilience
This QUEST initiative aimed to foster collaboration between municipalities, energy utilities, and other key community stakeholders to undertake a climate risk and vulnerability assessment, and to work together to select climate adaptation measures.
Planning for Resilient Energy Infrastructure in Alberta
Discover how QUEST helps Albertan communities to adapt their energy infrastructure to the impact of increasing extreme events.
Reports
The Role of Energy Innovation Sandboxes in Getting to Net-Zero
August 2020 Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) presents a unique opportunity not only to tackle GHG emissions and improve local air quality, but also to advance a circular economy for municipalities. When implemented on a municipal scale, biomethane can also be injected into...
A State of Renewal – Ontario’s Innovation Sandboxes
August 2020 Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) presents a unique opportunity not only to tackle GHG emissions and improve local air quality, but also to advance a circular economy for municipalities. When implemented on a municipal scale, biomethane can also be injected into...
Pre-Budget Consultation in Advance of Federal Budget 2022
Enabling Meaningful Climate Action in the Building Sector Across Nova Scotia
Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Handbook for GTHA
August 2020 Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) presents a unique opportunity not only to tackle GHG emissions and improve local air quality, but also to advance a circular economy for municipalities. When implemented on a municipal scale, biomethane can also be injected into...
Economic Impact of New Brunswick Community Energy Plans: Primer and Workbook
Saint John Case Study: Economic Impact of New Brunswick Community Energy Plans
Sussex Case Study: Economic Impact of New Brunswick Community Energy Plans
District Energy: Building resiliency and community at the YMCA of greater Toronto
Community Resilience Mini-Guide
Building Community Resilience Key Considerations And Lessons Learned From Twelve Canadian Communities
Federal Pre-Budget Submission in Advance of Budget 2020
August 2019 QUEST's pre-budget submission, which has been signed onto by Pollution Probe, focuses on the following three recommendations: Recommendation 1. Support for Policy and Regulatory Reform. That the Federal Government augment funding for programs and...
Toward Planning Alignment
March 2019 In Ontario, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), local distribution companies (LDCs), natural gas utilities, and local governments are increasingly engaging in localized and integrated forms of energy planning. Within these planning processes...
Canada’s Energy Transformation – Evolution or Revolution
March 2019 Energy markets in Canada are as varied as the country’s landscape. Transcending these differences is the fact that as we transform to a low-emission future, the energy industry is grappling with unprecedented technology-driven disruption and this...
Atlantic Canada Energy Data Roadmap
The Roadmap starts with a vision for an energy information system that collects data in a comprehensive manner and regularly reports on an aggregated basis for community energy and emissions inventories. The Roadmap is also guided by a series of values which include:...
Webinars
Webcast: How Hilo built Hydro-Quebec’s first virtual power plant through partnership
Webcast: Mixed Reality at Ontario Power Generation
Presentation of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) handbook for Canadian municipalities
Advancing Community Energy Resilience in Alberta
Innovation Sandboxes – Getting to Deployment: Bridging the Gaps in Energy Innovations in Canada
AIRE Webinar Part 4: Accelerating implementation of renewable energy: a protocol to guide Municipalities
AIRE Webinar Part 3: Governing the implementation of CEP through local not-for-profit intermediaries
Intersection of IoT and Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) ft. Microsoft
AIRE Webinar Part 2: Accelerating implementation in renewable energy: what role for the Municipality?
Enter the Sandbox: Developing Innovation Sandboxes for the Energy Sector
Premiers pas vers l’élaboration de carrés de sable pour l’innovation dans le secteur énergétique
AIRE Webinar Part 1: Participatory mapping as a tool for virtual and live public engagement
Economic Impact of Community Energy Plans
Economic Impact of NB Community Energy Plans
Benchmark: Is Your Community Energy-Smart?
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Why are we limiting our ability to achieve net-zero?
QUEST Canada has heard from a large number of diverse stakeholders wanting a more comprehensive net-zero dialogue – one that builds on electrification with the deployment of a diversity of additional local low-carbon energy solutions.
Community Energy Planning Alignment & Implementation Framework
Community Energy Planning Alignment & Implementation FrameworkWhat is the CEP Alignment and Implementation Framework? A Community Energy / Emissions Plan (CEP) defines a community’s priorities around energy and greenhouse gas emissions. Responding to the global...
Theory of Change
QUEST Canada’s theory of change seeks to ensure that 500 diverse communities in Canada are implementing durable and just net-zero strategies by 2030.
Principles for Smart Energy Communities
A Smart Energy Community seamlessly integrates local, renewable, and conventional energy sources to efficiently, cleanly, and affordably meet its energy needs. It is a coveted, highly livable place to live, work, learn, and play.The successful implementation of Smart...
Support for Indigenous Community Energy Planning
Supports for Indigenous Community Energy Planning The inventory is a summary of a jurisdictional scan of existing initiatives supporting community energy planning in Indigenous communities across Canada. Initiative Lead Organization Jurisdiction...
Smart Energy Communities Benchmark
Accelerating the Implementation of Renewable Energy – Protocol
The AI-RE (Accelerating the Implementation of Renewable Energy) protocol is a free online resource to support municipalities across Canada in accelerating the implementation of renewable energy and low-carbon energy systems.
Getting to Implementation in Canada
The Community Energy Planning Getting to Implementation in Canada Initiative was a three-year project that was completed in 2017. A Community Energy Plan (CEP) is a tool that defines community priorities around energy with a view to improving efficiency, cutting...
