Partners for Climate Protection

The Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program is a network of Canadian municipal governments that have committed to reducing greenhouse gases and acting on climate change.

PCP is the Canadian component of ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) network, which involves more than 900 communities worldwide. PCP is a partnership between the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability. PCP receives financial support from FCM's Green Municipal Fund.

Reaching Milestone 3: How to Create a Local Action Plan to Manage Energy and Emissions (09/05/2012)

This document will guide you through the development of your local climate change action plan, which we refer to as a local action plan. It includes examples of strategies that Partners for Climate Protection member municipalities have used successfully, and highlights model local action plans.

Halifax Streetlight Conversion Program (01/05/2012)

In 2011, the Province of Nova Scotia introduced legislation that required the use of light-emitting-diode (LED) technology for all roadway lighting in the province, making it the first province or state in North America to do so. HRM was already ahead of the game in this case, as its program to replace streetlighting began in 2005. Of the almost 40,000 streetlights in Halifax, about 38,000 still need replacing, and HRM plans to replace them over the next five to ten years.
Thompson’s Energy-Efficient Furnace-Replacement Rebate (02/04/2012)

In 2010, as part of its Climate Change Action Plan, Thompson, Manitoba completed a baseline inventory of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, and found that the propane combusted in propane furnaces contributed 82% of residential-sector emissions, but only 18% of total energy usage. To combat this, the city initiated a furnace-replacement program. The objective was to remove as many older, inefficient propane furnaces as possible, replacing them with high-efficiency propane or electric furnaces, or geothermal heat pumps.
Drake Landing Solar Powered Community District Heating System (01/03/2012)

Drake Landing, a 52-house development, is Canada's first solar-powered community district heating system. An array of 800 solar panels, installed atop the development's stand-alone garages, captures solar energy in spring, summer and fall.
Greater Sudbury Housing Corporation: Solar Wall Installations (01/02/2012)

The Greater Sudbury Housing Corporation (GSHC) is a non-profit organization that manages more than 280 public housing buildings on behalf of its sole shareholder, the City of Greater Sudbury. About 40% of the units managed are high-rise apartment buildings. In 2007, the GSHC was faced with the need to reduce energy consumption at its largest building, a 17-storey apartment complex on Bruce Street. After reviewing a variety of ideas, the GSHC approached Conserval Engineering, a Toronto-based company, to custom-design a SolarWall® as the best solution.
Gibsons’ Geoexchange District Energy Utility (05/01/2012)

In 2010, the Town of Gibsons, British Columbia, established a geoexchange district energy utility system to heat and cool a new housing development. The first phase of the system, now complete, provides heating and cooling to 27 residential lots in the Parkland development area of Gibsons.