News & Events

CEA and the Peaks to Prairies Network recently facilitated a webinar on e-mobility opportunities in Southern Alberta. Learn about valuable tips and incentives for getting your community ready for the electrification of transportation. Check out the great presentations from the webinar's panelists: Bev Thornton, Alberta Southwest – Partnerships, Innovation and the Visitor Economy William York,...

What are the key ways the Province can support BC local governments to take action on climate change? In collaboration with BCMCLC, CEA created a document to inform all 2020 BC election candidates on what local governments are doing, and specifically how the Province can support and amplify the impact of local climate action. While...

What is it? CEA has created a simple and interactive tool to help BC communities see their current GHG emissions, their future emissions without action, and the results of high-impact actions to reduce emissions. Try out the Climate Action Planner Tool! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXOFdYFU2d0 How it’s meant to be used Use this tool as a first step...

The second intake for the CleanBC Communities Fund is now underway. CEA has funding from the Province of BC to complete a minimum of five (5) Preliminary GHG Assessments for remote, rural, and indigenous communities. If you believe you qualify, contact us at info@communityenergy.bc.ca to inquire about how we can help you with your GHG...

The Community Energy Association, BC Hydro, FortisBC, the Province of BC, the Real Estate Foundation of BC, and the Union of BC Municipalities are pleased to virtually present the winners for the 2020 Climate & Energy Action Awards. Read the press release here. Winners were selected for the following categories: Community Planning and Development 2020...

Community Energy Association’s previous publication “Business Model Innovation to Support Air Source Heat Pump Retrofits in Metro Vancouver” (2019) discussed the potential for a new business model to re-align the industry to effectively and efficiently deliver the electric air source heat pump (ASHP) retrofits needed for Metro Vancouver to reach its GHG emission reduction targets....