Program Resources
The PCP program has developed a variety of support tools and resources to help municipalities progress through the five milestones. In addition to PCP resources, many other organizations have developed tools that support the milestone process.
Access the PCP toolkit for a suite of resources developed by FCM and ICLEI to support municipalities working through the five milestone process of the PCP program. Materials include overview introductions to the milestone process, guidance documents and engagement guides intended for elected officials, municipal staff and the community.
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Gibsons’ Geoexchange District Energy Utility (03/12/2012)
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.
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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.
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Adapting your infrastructure to climate change (04/01/2012)
Developed in collaboration between FCM and the Canadian Standards Association, this online knowledge development and applied learning oriented course, provides an overview of concepts associated with climate change and potential impacts on infrastructure.
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Banff LEED Candidate Bus Storage Facility (05/12/2011)
In 2007, the town council of Banff, Alberta, passed its Municipal Sustainable Building Policy, which requires new municipal buildings with a footprint of 500 metres square or greater to meet or exceed the Silver level of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. New buildings smaller than 500 m2, renovations and other projects where a LEED standard may not apply require design and construction to reflect triple-bottom line principles. The new transit storage facility was the first new municipal building constructed after the policy was passed. The facility was built to house Banff's new transit fleet of four hybrid diesel-electric buses. -
Toronto Exhibition Place’s GREENSmart Initiatives (07/11/2011)
Exhibition Place (EP) in Toronto, Ontario, is Canada's largest entertainment venue, attracting millions of visitors each year. In the past decade, EP has become a demonstration site for renewable energy technologies - wind, solar, geothermal and trigeneration - as well as numerous energy-efficiency, resource and water conservation initiatives. -
Saanich Carbon Fund (01/10/2011)
As a member of PCP, Saanich prepared corporate energy and GHG inventories of all of its municipal operations in 2007. -
Inventory Quantification Support Spreadsheet (01/08/2011)
Tool to complete a GHG inventory -
Electricity Coefficient Update for PCP Spreadsheet (01/08/2011)
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City of New Westminster Community Energy and Emissions Plan (19/06/2011)
The City of New Westminster has developed this Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP) as part of its ongoing efforts to ensure we support a highly livable, healthy, sustainable community as we continue to grow and develop over the next 25 years and beyond. -
Local Action Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions – Final Report (15/06/2011)
This project is a reflection of the Town's commitment to the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) Program, which is a framework, developed by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), for use by municipal governments to undertake initiatives that reduce GHG emissions. -
Adapting to Climate Change (03/06/2011)
A growing number of communities are faced with impacts attributable to climate change causing flood damage, the invasion of new insect pests and in coastal area loss of land.
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Mesures de planification d'urgence liées au changement climatique mises en place depuis le déluge de 1996 (03/06/2011)
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Adaptation aux changements climatiques Projet d’adaptation Dieppe/Moncton/Riverview (03/06/2011)
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Adapting to Climate Change (03/06/2011)
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Adapting to climate change Lessons for small and medium sized communities (03/06/2011)
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FCM GHG Emission Reduction Strategies (01/06/2011)
In 2010, FCM prepared greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy use inventories of its offices and operations. These inventories will help FCM zero in on emission-reduction approaches, policies and practices that can be implemented now and in the future. -
Corporate Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Action Plan For Region of Waterloo Operations (03/05/2011)
In the spring of 2010, Regional Council passed a resolution to participate in the national Federation of Canadian Municipalities Partners for Climate Protection program (FCM-PCP) as well as the local Sustainable Waterloo Regional Carbon Initiative. -
Geo-exchange heating system at Whistler’s Spruce Grove Field House (01/04/2011)
The Resort Municipality of Whistler, British Columbia, adopted its Green Building Policy in October 2008 -
Climate Liability: municipal responsibilities in a changing climate (02/03/2011)
Climate change and extreme weather events are placing stressors on municipal services, infrastructure and codes/standards. -
Climate Liability: municipal responsibilities in a changing climate (02/03/2011)
Climate change and extreme weather events are placing stressors on municipal services, infrastructure and codes/standards. -
Comox Valley Corporate Operations Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory (01/03/2011)
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Stanley, Manitoba's Paper-saving Initiatives (01/03/2011)
A new approach to Stanley's municipal computer system helped the municipality implement paper-saving initiatives that have saved resources and time -
City of Revelstoke - Corporate Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory and Reduction Strategy (01/03/2011)
This report has been written to meet the criteria of the Local Government GHG Emission Analysis Protocol and to achieve Milestones 1-3 of the Partners for Climate Protection Program for corporate operations. -
The Climat municipalités Program (23/02/2011)
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Driving Simulator-based Ecodrive Training - Victoria (23/02/2011)
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Biodiesel Project (23/02/2011)
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Long-Term Framework Agreement and Calls for Tender with Weighting Checklist (23/02/2011)
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Clean Air Local Action Plan Corporate Update “Achieving Milestone Five” (08/02/2011)
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National Measures Report 2010 Demonstrating Results Municipal Initiatives to Reduce Greenhouse Gases (08/02/2011)
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Cross-Canada Climate Champions Panel Yellowknife´s Experience with the 5 Milestone Process (08/02/2011)
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The City of Calgary´s Climate Change Program (08/02/2011)
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Heavy-Duty Fleet (08/02/2011)
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Fuel Efficiency Strategy (08/02/2011)
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Driving Simulator-based Ecodrive Training (08/02/2011)
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Enviro-Fleets: Reducing Emissions from Municipal Fleets (07/02/2011)
Solutions for reducing GHG emissions from municipal fleets will be presented at this session. -
Comox Valley Regional District Corporate Energy Plan (03/02/2011)
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Adapting to Climate Change An Introduction for Canadian Municipalities (02/02/2011)
Natural Resources Canada introduction to climate impacts for municipalities -
Saskatoon’s Composting Initiative (01/02/2011)
As part of the plan, the city aims to reduce emissions from solid waste by diverting materials, such as organics and recyclables, from its landfill -
Clean Air Local Action Plan Corporate Update “Achieving Milestone Five” (01/02/2011)
The Town of Richmond Hill established itself as an environmental leader over a decade ago. As early as June 2000, Richmond Hill was recognized nationally by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for its Clean Air Program. -
Fredericton’s Ammonia Heat Recovery System (01/01/2011)
Fredericton became one of only a handful of Canadian cities to achieve the highest level of program requirements for greenhouse gas (GHG)measurement and reduction in municipal operations -
Fleet Challenge Ontario (01/01/2011)
Fleet Challenge Ontario (FCO) is a not-for-profit program of the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance that helps fleet operators reduce their fuel consumption, operating costs and tailpipe emissions -
E3 Fleet (01/01/2011)
E3 Fleet is a program initiative of the Fraser Basin Council (FBC), a non-profit organization with a mandate of bringing people together to advance sustainability -
Clean Air Partnership (01/01/2011)
CAP’s mission is to work with partners to achieve clean air, facilitate the exchange of ideas, advance change and promote and coordinate implementation of actions that improve local air quality -
FLEETtool (01/01/2011)
FLEETtool.ca gives fleet managers the tools and resources they need to measure their fuel consumption and identify opportunities to reduce their fuel consumption, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and save money -
BC Climate Action Toolkit for Government Fleets (01/01/2011)
This toolkit provides guidance and resources to support local governments in taking a more integrated approach to planning that will lead to more resilient, complete, compact and livable communities -
Resources on heavy-duty vehicles — Natural Resources Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency (01/01/2011)
The Office of Energy Efficiency offers grants and incentives and other resources, including workshops for professionals, statistics and analysis, awards and hundreds of free publications -
Environmental Defense Fund’s Innovation Exchange — Fleet Vehicles (01/01/2011)
The Innovation Exchange provides access to valuable content, practical tools and a dynamic online community to help companies improve their business as well as the environment -
Cities for Climate Protection United States (01/01/2011)
ICLEI seeks to achieve significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by assisting local governments in taking action to reduce emissions, quantify their progress, and realize multiple benefits for their communities -
Cities for Climate Protection Oceania (01/01/2011)
ICLEI Oceania's particular focus is on practical action within a long-term framework, multi-level political support for councils, focus on capacity building, investment in technical methodologies and commitment to partnerships -
Cities for Climate Protection Global (01/01/2011)
ICLEI is an international association of local governments as well as national and regional local government organizations who have made a commitment to sustainable development -
Carbon Dioxide Reduction Edmonton (CO2RE) (01/01/2011)
Carbon Dioxide Reduction Edmonton (CO2RE) is our community-wide initiative, developed by the community, for the community. -
British Columbia Community Energy Association (01/01/2011)
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LiveSmart BC (01/01/2011)
The LiveSmart BC program provides incentive for residences, businesses, and vehicle energy efficiency, as well as providing tips on how to save on fuel prices and reduce GHG pollution. -
British Columbia Climate Action Toolkit (01/01/2011)
The Climate Action Toolkit is a tool for knowledge sharing and collaboration, the BC Climate Action Toolkit provides the latest news, best practices and practical advice to help BC local governments successfully reduce greenhouse gas emissions. -
Manitoba Sustainable Development Innovations Fund (01/01/2011)
The Sustainable Development Innovations Fund (SDIF) is a $3.4 million Fund, to provide financial assistance towards development, implementation and promotion of environmental innovation and sustainable development projects. The SDIF provides support to research studies, demonstration of new technology, community enhancement and educational projects, which further the sustainability of Manitoba’s economy, human health and social well-being, and help to protect Manitoba’s environment. -
New Brunswick Environmental Trust fund (01/01/2011)
The New Brunswick Environmental Trust Fund provides assistance for action-oriented projects with tangible, measurable results, aimed at protecting, preserving and enhancing the Province's natural environment. -
New Brunswick Gas Tax fund (01/01/2011)
The Gas Tax Fund is the payment program under the Canada-New Brunswick Agreement on the Transfer of Federal Gas Tax Revenues and the Provincial Gas Tax Transfer Top-up Fund for environmentally sustainable municipal and unincorporated area infrastructure. -
Ontario Community Go Green Fund (01/01/2011)
The Community Go Green Fund (CGGF) is a four year, $6.6 million dollar program that provides funding for local projects that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The CGGF is a component of the Ontario government’s plan to fight global warming. Other initiatives include investing in advanced research, clean technologies and more public education. -
Programme Climat municipalités de Québec (01/01/2011)
(Available in original language) This program offers municipal bodies (local municipalities, regional county municipalities [MRC], intermunicipal management boards or metropolitan councils) wanting to reduce the GHG emissions and adapt to climate change financial support -
Sakatchewan Planning for Growth Program (01/01/2011)
The $1.1 million Planning for Growth program seeks to enhance regional planning capacity and establish best practices facilitating sustainable growth and development across the province. -
Village of Harrison Hot Springs Corporate Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Reduction Plan (01/01/2011)
The Village has showed leadership in climate protection by making a commitment to use the Village’s influence to reduce both community, and municipal corporate emissions by signing on to the BC Climate Action Charter. -
Vancouver’s Climate Leadership a Dynamic and Growing City Carbon Footprint Already Back to 1990 Levels on Track to Meet Kyoto Targets (01/01/2011)
Vancouver has proven that a city can grow and prosper and still become a Green Capital — a global leader in addressing climate change. -
The City of North Vancouver’s Corporate and Community Update for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction and Monitoring (13/12/2010)
In support of the targets adopted in the LAP, and consistent with the vision of a sustainable community, the City has been very active in implementing numerous actions at both the corporate and community levels to reduce GHG emissions. -
Calgary Specific Alternative Fuel and Technology Study (08/12/2010)
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E3 Fleet: Tools for Fleet Greening and Rating (08/12/2010)
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Generating Green Fleet Buy-In (08/12/2010)
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BC Hydro: Fleet Greening Strategy (08/12/2010)
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Evaluating the Impact of Your Projects Enviro-Fleets Workshop Vancouver, BC (08/12/2010)
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Sustainable Procurement: More than Life Cycle Costing (08/12/2010)
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North Vancouver Lonsdale Energy Corporation (01/12/2010)
This project focuses on the connection of city hall and the library to the existing LEC system -
North Durham Integrated Community Sustainability Plan - Final (01/12/2010)
An Integrated Community Sustainability Plan is an over-arching plan that links separate programs and initiatives in the community through the four pillars of economic, environmental, social and cultural sustainability and over a longer-term perspective. -
Eastern Shelburne Country Energy Strategy (30/11/2010)
Eastern Shelburne County has the potential for both energy efficiency gains and the development of renewable energy from wind, solar, biomass, and ocean sources. This Energy Strategy examines these opportunities, provides an assessment on their viability, and provides ESC with an approach to taking action on these opportunities in the short, medium, and long terms. -
Municipality of Port Hope Corporate Climate Action Plan (30/11/2010)
The Municipality will use its Corporate GHG inventory, along with agreed-upon reduction targets, as a tool for realizing emissions reductions; "The first step towards managing carbon emissions is to measure them because in business what gets measured gets managed" -
Driving Change Green Solutions for Fleet Operators (16/11/2010)
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Biodiesel at the Fleet Level (16/11/2010)
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Life-Cycle Management (16/11/2010)
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Driving Simulator-based Ecodrive Training - London (16/11/2010)
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Fleet Challenge Ontario's Best Practices Manual (16/11/2010)
The BPM is a blueprint for the development of socially, economically, and environmentally responsible fleets -
Green Vehicle Evaluation and Selection Tool (GVEST) (16/11/2010)
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TRCA's experience with E3 Fleet Review Program (16/11/2010)
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Pickering Civic Complex Lighting Retrofit (01/11/2010)
Within a year of joining Partners for Climate Protection (PCP), the City of Pickering, Ontario had developed its greenhouse gas (GHG) and emissions inventories -
Enviro-Fleets: Reducing municipal heavy-duty vehicle emissions (01/11/2010)
This best practices guide aims to help municipal fleet managers find cost-effective ways to reduce emissions from heavy-duty vehicles – Class 6 through Class 8 vehicles with gross-vehicle weight ratings of 3,856 kg (8,500 pounds) or more. -
John Brother MacDonald Stadium heat recovery (01/10/2010)
The heat recovery project cuts annual GHG emissions by about 153 tonnes and saves the town about $22,000 a year in heating energy costs -
Rural Municipality of Taché - Local Climate Change Action Plan (21/09/2010)
This LCCAP is the RM of Taché’s first formal plan of this type. It has been developed in order to provide a framework for environmental priorities as well as to indentify how the municipality can continue moving towards sustainability -
Rural Municipality of Saint-Laurent Local Climate Change Action Plan (15/09/2010)
The R.M. of Saint-Laurent has a vision to lead Manitoba municipalities with green, sustainable projects. -
Aldergrove water treatment plant geothermal project (01/09/2010)
Based on the plant’s energy use between 2005 and 2007, Langley estimates it will avoid using about 1,300 gigajoules of natural gas each year -
Niagara Region 2006 Community GHG Emissions Inventory (01/09/2010)
The Inventory includes emissions generated in five sectors of the community; residential, commercial, industrial, transportation and community waste. -
City of St. Albert Greenhouse Gas Inventory Forecast and Targets Project (26/08/2010)
In 2009, the City of St. Albert developed an Environmental Master Plan (EMP) aimed at improving environmental performance and achieving tangible environmental outcomes for the City and the community. -
Plan d’action sur les changements climatiques pour Saint Pierre-Jolys (05/08/2010)
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Annapolis Royal LED streetlight project (01/08/2010)
The town expects to save between $13,000 and $14,000 per year on the electricity costs associated with street lighting, a decrease of more than 60 per cent of what they had been paying, and cut GHG emissions by 47 tonnes -
Port Alberni arenas lighting retrofit (01/07/2010)
Electricity savings are estimated at 68,539 kWh, an annual cost savings of about $4,000. -
Town of Canmore Environmental Sustainability Action Plan (22/06/2010)
Between 2003 and 2005, the Town of Canmore, with the assistance of the Environmental Advisory Review Committee (EARC), developed and implemented a series of environmental programs collectively referred to as the Environmental Care Programs. -
Fleet Profile Data Request (15/06/2010)
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Yellowknife’s ice plant heat recovery project (01/06/2010)
The city estimates the facility’s oil consumption will be reduced by about 40%, which translates into annual savings of $50,000 and GHG emission reductions of 250 tonnes, a 5% overall reduction in the city’s corporate emissions -
Enviro-fleets: reducing emissions from municipal heavy-duty vehicles (01/06/2010)
This guide is meant to assist municipal fleet managers, mayors, councillors and other municipal staff involved in fleet management to reduce emissions from heavy-duty diesel fleet vehicles. -
City of Nelson Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan Corporate Operations (12/05/2010)
The purpose of this Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan is to create a roadmap for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions produced through the corporate operations of the City of Nelson. -
Community Led Emissions Reduction (CLER) Program (03/05/2010)
This report is the MSTW Planning Districts first summary of the regions GHG emissions by sector, forecast for future emissions, reduction targets, and strategies to reduce GHG emissions for both the municipalities as corporations and the communities at large. -
Calgary’s green power contract (01/05/2010)
Over the 20-year life of the agreement, Calgary will produce about seven million fewer tonnes of GHG emissions associated with power generation -
Clean Energy for a Green Economy (01/05/2010)
This guide provides an introduction to the wide range of clean energy strategies and green economy opportunities for rural communities in British Columbia -
Halifax Regional Municipality Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory 2008 (01/05/2010)
HRM is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in order to decrease its overall impact on the climate. -
North Vancouver’s core building lighting retrofits (01/04/2010)
The city will save close to $14,000 each year in energy costs and reduce GHG emissions by about five tonnes annually -
Saanich GHG Reduction Targets 33% in the community and 50% for municipal operations (01/04/2010)
The Climate Action Plan is the municipality's climate change blueprint to achieve this vision and will provide Saanich Council, staff and residents with the tools to address and adapt to climate change. -
Town of Riverview Final Report - Climate Change and Energy Conservation (04/03/2010)
In 2008, the Town's baseline level of GHG emissions is estimated to be 2,417 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, which is a common measure of GHG emissions -
Greenhouse Gas Targets, Actions, and Policies Harrison Hot Springs Official Community Plan (02/03/2010)
This report provides guidance on the adoption of greenhouse gas targets, policies and actions for the Village of Harrison Hot Springs OCP. -
Mississauga’s green fleet program (01/03/2010)
As a result of the right-sizing initiatives, GHG emissions will be cut by approximately 548 tonnes; emission reductions from biodiesel have not yet been factored in -
Niagara Region 2006 Corporate GHG Emissions Inventory (01/03/2010)
In 2004 the Region assessed itself against the Melbourne Principles, resulting in the identification of several key gaps where additional effort was needed to effectively manage large ‘sustainability’ policy directions. -
Clare combined technologies project (01/02/2010)
Beginning in 2005, the municipality began developing the Clare Energy Concept, a plan that aims to expand Clare’s economic development while keeping more energy dollars within the community and protecting the environment -
Sudbury’s hybrid fleet program (01/01/2010)
Each of the original seven hybrid vehicles costs $27,000 with estimated annual savings of about $3,000 per vehicle -
Online seminar Sustainable Community Design (01/01/2010)
Seminar, developed by Daniel Savard of the New Brunswick Department of the Environment, does an admirable job of filling the need to address sustainability with subdivision design - in a clear and thorough manner -
Getting to Carbon neutral a Guide for Canadian Municipalities (01/01/2010)
This report strives to provide Canadian municipalities with a menu of options for greenhouse gas emission reductions, allowing a city to choose the combination of actions that are both feasible and most strategic for their specific circumstances -
Climate Change mitigation a Strategic Approach for Cities (01/01/2010)
The detailed guide, developed by the Sustainable Infrastructure Group in the University of Toronto’s Department of Civil Engineering, analyzes a suite of 22 technical options and urban planning policies that can be used to substantially reduce a municipality’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions -
Partners for Climate Protection National Measures Report 2010 (01/01/2010)
Presentation highlighting the outcomes of the 2010 Partners For Climate Protection Report -
2010 Partners for Climate Protection Measures Report (01/01/2010)
The 2010 Partners for Climate Protection Measures Report looks at 182 measures that were collected from 37 municipalities across Canada -
Monitoring, Reporting and Verification Guidelines (01/01/2010)
Guidance on completing milestone five of the PCP program -
District of Invermere Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategy (01/01/2010)
This Inventory Report will detail the total greenhouse gas emissions originating from the activities of the District of Invermere, as well as the local community. -
Act Locally The Municipal Role in Fighting Climate Change (08/12/2009)
A new report showing the federal government can jump-start its national climate change strategy by partnering with municipalities on cost-effective, community-based projects. -
Act Locally The Municipal Role in Fighting Climate Change Backgrounder (08/12/2009)
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Dawson Creek’s energy-efficient exterior lighting (01/12/2009)
The city spent approximately $60,000 to purchase the new traffic, street and solar lighting and is saving approximately $15,000 a year in energy costs, for a simple payback of four years -
City of Fredericton's Kimble Drive Solar Installation (01/11/2009)
Costs totalled $17,823 ($10,000 for the natural gas heater and $7,823 for the solar thermal system), and annual savings are estimated to be $3,385 for a simple payback of about five years -
City of Regina’s Building Retrofits (01/10/2009)
Between 2002 and 2008 electricity use at City Hall, for example, was reduced by about 23 per cent, while natural gas use dropped by almost 42 per cent -
International Local Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis Protocol (01/10/2009)
ICLEI protocols for managing and accounting GHG emissions -
Final Report - City of Hamilton Air Pollutant and GHG Inventory Project (01/10/2009)
The purpose of this study is to provide the City of Hamilton (the City) and the Community of Hamilton (the Community) with a framework to assess and reduce air emissions. -
Rural Municipality of De Salaberry Local Climate Change Action Plan (09/09/2009)
The plans are focused on reducing the amount of GHG emissions produced by the municipality’s water and transportation sectors as well as reducing the GHG emissions generated by municipal operations. -
Surrey’s Single-Stream Recycling Program (01/09/2009)
More than 115,000 households participate in the program, with recycling rates jumping 10 per cent in the first year -
Vancouver’s Challenge Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Becoming the Greenest City by 2020 (09/08/2009)
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Municipalities & Climate Change Practical Partnerships and Strategies (09/08/2009)
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Ottawa’s hybrid diesel-electric transit buses (01/08/2009)
Using the NRC’s results on fuel economy, the city estimates the payback period to be about six years, once subsidization is factored in -
City of Kimberley Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan (01/08/2009)
The development of the Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction plan was supported by the City of Kimberley, and in particular the staff involved in data collection, meetings and input into the targets and reduction strategies and the opportunity assessment -
"Earthcare Sudbury" Local Action Planning Sustainable Sudbury (28/07/2009)
Assume environmental responsibility by carrying out local action towards community sustainability and the reduction of greenhouse gases -
Council Resolution to join the FCM–ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability) Partners for Climate Protection Program (28/07/2009)
Sample resolution to join PCP -
Submission Requirements for Milestone Recognition (28/07/2009)
The Submission Requirements for Milestone Recognition checklist outlines the information required from PCP members seeking recognition of their achievement of PCP milestones -
Energy-efficient lighting at Edmonton’s LRT stations (01/07/2009)
With annual savings of about $41,500, the project has a simple payback of 1.5 years and annual GHG reductions of 459 tonnes or 610,887kWh -
City of Fredericton First to Kyoto Corporate Update Toward Milestone Fice for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction and Monitoring (01/07/2009)
This update report provides the inventory and measurement results of the City of Fredericton’s GHG emissions over the period of 2000 through 2008 -
QUEST A Collaborative to Accelerate Integration of Energy Systems in the development of Sustainable Canadian Communities (05/06/2009)
QUEST presents its mission the concept of integrated community energy systems (ICES) and an ICES case study. -
Implementing Guelph's Community Energy Plan (05/06/2009)
Presentation describing the community energy plan of the City of Guelph - it development and implementation -
La réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre Un défi pour la Collectivité lavalloise (01/05/2009)
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On the Path to Carbon Neutral Dawson Creek’s Strategy (01/03/2009)
Dawson Creek is a recognized leader in British Columbia in implementing forward thinking energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and policies. -
2009 Partners for Climate Protection Measures Report (01/01/2009)
In 2009, the FCM–ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability) Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program gathered and analyzed data on initiatives implemented by municipal governments in Canada to reduce GHG emissions at the corporate and community levels and compiled them in a National Measures Database -
Municipal Resources for Adapting to Climate Change (01/01/2009)
This publication features seven municipalities starting to think about adaptation in their communities -
Town of Stony Plain - Partners for Climate Protection (01/01/2009)
Sustainable development practices remain at the forefront of the decision making process for Stony Plain. -
Implementation Matrix for Milestone 4 (01/01/2009)
Detailed implementation strategy to local action plan -
Energy Management and Conservation Project -Town of Bouctouche (05/12/2008)
The Town received funding from the New Brunswick Environmental Trust Fund to commence work under the PCP program, and from Efficiency NB to complete building energy audits and associated reports. -
Strait-Highlands Milestone Two Report (01/12/2008)
This report forms the conclusion of Milestone Two, which sets GHG emission reduction targets for the Strait Highlands Region community and the three municipalities. -
Strait-Highlands Milestone Three Report (01/12/2008)
This Milestone Three report presents a Local Action Plan (LAP) for the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the Strait Highlands (S-H) Region -
City of Brandon Greenhouse Gas Inventory (06/10/2008)
The inventory summarizes the energy consumption for all municipal activities including, buildings, vehicle fleet, streetlights, traffic signals, waste, and water and wastewater treatment. -
City of Stratford GHG Inventory and Community Energy Plan (01/10/2008)
The purpose of the City of Stratford (City) Community Energy Plan (CEP) is to develop a framework for the City to understand the historical impact of its operations on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and to take action by setting GHG reduction targets. -
New Westminster Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management Plan (29/09/2008)
The plan consists of an emissions inventory for the year 2007, a forecast of emissions for the year 2017, a GHG emissions reduction target, and detailed management options to meet the reduction target. -
District of Lantzville Corporate Climate Change Plan (01/07/2008)
The District of Lantzville recognizes that climate change is occurring and wishes to strengthen its overall sustainability program by developing a corporate climate change plan. -
Town of Qualicum Beach Corporate Climate Change Plan (01/06/2008)
The Town of Qualicum Beach can reduce its 2006 base year emissions quantity of 608 tonnes CO2e by 103 tonnes, or 13 percent, by 2016. -
Municipal Green Fleet Management in Ontario Best Practices Manual 2008 (01/01/2008)
This Best Practices Manual is part of a broader pilot program designed to assist Ontario municipalities in understanding and delivering on opportunities to instigate fleet efficiencies and achieve associated environmental benefits -
Five-Milestone Framework for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions (01/01/2008)
An overview of the PCP five-milestone framework and a list of resources available to help you achieve each milestone -
Six Steps to a Sustainable Community A Guide to Local Action Planning (01/01/2008)
This document will guide you through the stakeholder engagement process, based on lessons learned from various municipalities -
Developing Inventories for Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Consumption (01/01/2008)
Local government staff who use the handbook in developing their GHG emissions inventories and forecasts should find it easier to achieve recognition for Milestone One of the PCP program -
Plan d’action sur les changements climatiques pour Notre Dame-de-Lourdes (01/01/2008)
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Town of Cochrane’s Partners for Climate Protection Energy Consumption Reduction Plan for Municipal Operations and the Community (04/12/2007)
By joining the program the Town committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions both within municipal operations and the community. -
Energy & Greenhouse Gas Management Plan (01/11/2007)
The development of the Saskatoon Energy and Greenhouse Gas Management Plan is a collaborative initiative by the City of Saskatoon and Road Map 2020 that provides a framework to manage greenhouse gas emissions and reduce energy consumption -
Summary Report of Whistler’s 2006 Greenhouse Gas Inventory (03/10/2007)
The plan also described a number of measures to reduce air contamination, energy consumption, and GHG emissions. -
Brandon’s Environmental Strategic Plan (01/10/2007)
This report represents the City of Brandon’s first Environmental Strategic Plan (ESP). The purpose of the ESP is to set out a series of actions for the municipality to take, over the short and long-term, to reduce the city’s negative impact on the environment. -
Strait-Highlands Milestone One Report (01/09/2007)
This report presents the findings of energy audits and other data gathering exercises conducted during the period June 2006 to July 2007 in the Strait-Highland’s Region which encompasses Inverness County, Richmond County and the Town of Port Hawkesbury. -
Canada’s Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions Opportunities and Challenges for Canadian Municipalities (31/07/2007)
FCM describes the regulatory framework needed to facilitate municipal participation in carbon markets. -
Corporate Climate Change Plan Energy and Emissions Management (01/07/2007)
This plan can contribute to a city strategy on sustainability that can place the city in a leadership role for local implementation of sustainability initiatives. -
City of Prince George Energy and Greenhouse Gas Management Plan (12/06/2007)
This plan includes actions to be implemented at the corporate level (i.e. the municipality’s operations) as well as at the community level. -
City of Guelph Community Energy Plan (03/04/2007)
Guelph’s leaders recognized the growing importance of effective management of energy and water to the economy and environment, and in 2004 formed a Consortium to proactively develop a community energy plan. -
Clare Community Energy Master Plan (01/04/2007)
The plan calls for a slow start, building upon renewable resources currently available but underutilized, and developing expertise and confidence in our abilities to expand into newer technologies and attract investment to improve and transform the local economy. -
The Town of New Glasgow's Energy Sustainability and Local Action Plan 2007 to 2013 (01/01/2007)
This plan offers proposed actions from April 1, 2007 until 2013, which is 10 years from the chosen base year of 2003. Details of the plan came through an analysis of existing energy use and practical ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years. -
Inventaire des émissions de gaz à effet de serre 2002-2003 Collectivité montréalaise (01/01/2007)
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Corporate Climate Change Plan An Energy and Emissions Management Plan (31/12/2006)
The Regional District of Nanaimo’s Corporate Climate Change Plan 2007 is the ? rst in a series of plans to be developed as part of a commit ment to Part ners for Climate Protection (PCP). -
Enlisting Municipal Governments in a National Approach to Clean Air and Climate Change (16/10/2006)
A report submitted to Environment Canada highlighting the municipal role in promoting Air Quality and Climate Change mitigation, as well as recommendation to support that role. -
City of Barrie GHG Inventory and Community Energy Plan (01/10/2006)
The purpose of the City of Barrie Community Energy Plan is to develop a framework for the City to understand the historical impact of its operations on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and to take action by setting GHG reduction targets. -
The City of Winnipeg - Climate Change Action Plan (01/09/2006)
The objectives of the City’s CCAP is to develop a comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategy for the municipal operations of the City of Winnipeg. -
The City of Winnipeg - Emissions Inventory (01/09/2006)
The Inventory consists of two parallel analyses - one for the City of Winnipeg operations and on for the community as a whole. -
Hamilton Air Quality and Climate Change Corporate Strategic Plan (01/08/2006)
This report will highlight some of the actions the City has or will undertake to provide examples to the action categories and areas recognized under a Corporate Air Quality and Climate Change Strategic Plan. -
Calgary climate change action plan target under 50 (01/07/2006)
The City of Calgary has committed to reducing its corporate GHG emissions to 6% below the 1990 level by 2012. -
Model Climate Change Coordinator Job Description (28/06/2006)
Useful when hiring a climate change coordinator -
Yellowknife Community Energy Plan (21/06/2006)
A Community Energy Plan defines specific actions a community plans to carry out, within a certain timeframe, to find better ways to make and use energy. -
Township of Langley Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan (02/06/2006)
This project entails developing a corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) management plan for the Township to meet PCP Milestones 2 (establish a target) and 3 (develop an action plan). -
City of Fernie GHG Emission Reduction Plan (01/06/2006)
The City of Fernie has committed to being carbon neutral in corporate operations by 2012, as part of the Climate Action Charter developed by the Province of British Columbia in the fall of 2007 -
City of Fredericton First to Kyoto Corporate Inventory & Action Plan for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction (01/02/2006)
This report provides both an inventory of the City of Fredericton’s GHG emissions between 2000 and 2004 (with adherence to the GHG emission accounting protocol of the PCP program); and an action plan to reduce GHG emissions at the corporate/ municipal level. -
UNEP/TNT Toolkit for Clean Fleet Strategy Development (01/01/2006)
This toolkit, developed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and TNT in 2006, contains tools that help fleet managers evaluate the impacts of their fleets on the environment and human health, and develop practical strategies and scenarios for corrective and cost-effective action -
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategy (01/01/2006)
In the City of St. John’s continuing commitment to climate change, this local action plan highlights specific reduction targets and initiatives to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) and also improve the quality of life in St. John’s. -
City of Pickering Local Action Plan (01/01/2006)
This Local Action Plan (LAP) report was prepared by Greenpath in consultation with the City of Pickering. -
Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Reduction Targets (01/12/2005)
This report was commissioned by the City of Prince George to complete Milstone One and Two of the PCP -
Plan d’action corporatif « Pour préserver le climat » (01/12/2005)
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City of Saskatoon - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, Forecast and Target (15/08/2005)
The City of Saskatoon has already made strides towards achieveing GHG reductions in its coporate operations -
Energy Management Plan and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategy (02/08/2005)
The City of Spruce Grove is committed to sustainable development and to becoming a leader in environmental stewardship. -
The Cool Vancouver Task Force’s Community Climate Change Action Plan Creating Opportunities (29/03/2005)
Vancouver’s Community Climate Change Action Plan (Community CCAP) presents a comprehensive and systematic approach to the challenge of climate change while simultaneously creating numerous new opportunities for improved air quality, health and fitness, transportation demand management, personal mobility, cost savings, employment, economic development, and community building and empowerment. -
City of North Vancouver Greenhouse Gas Local Action Plan (01/02/2005)
The City of North Vancouver (CNV) is committed to being leaders in environmental stewardship and community sustainability. -
An Introduction to Climate Change a Canadian perspective (01/01/2005)
This report is an introduction to the science of climate change summarizing our understanding of the issue and the Canadian response -
Quick Action Guide Municipal Action on Climate Protection (01/01/2005)
Presented here are lists of the top ten corporate and community activities implemented by municipalities in their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions -
Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Action Plan (23/12/2004)
The purpose of this document is to review the 2003 Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) inventory from City Operations and examine the progress the City of Edmonton has made in achieving it’s objectives set out in the 1999 City Operations Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction Strategy Plan. -
Regional Municipality of York Corporate Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Local Action Plan (17/11/2004)
In July 2002 the Region of York contracted ICLEI Energy Services (IES) to prepare a Corporate Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory and Local Action Plan. This report is a summary of those findings. -
Air Quality & Climate Change Management Plan (01/11/2004)
This plan proposes a suite of strategic actions to reduce air emissions of concern. -
City of Burlington Milestone 1 (23/04/2004)
The purpose of this report is to provide information on the results of the inventory (Milestone 1). -
Town of Richmond Hill Local Action Plan (01/04/2004)
The Town of Richmond Hill was awarded funding in July 2003 from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' (FCM) Green Municipal Enabling Fund (GMEF) to support the development of a Local Action Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions -
New Glasgow Corporate and Community Equivalent Carbon Dioxide Emissions for 1994 and 2003 (10/03/2004)
A greenhouse gas inventory brings together data on community and municipal energy use and solid waste generation in order to estimate greenhouse gas emissions in a given year. -
Integrated Energy, Air Quality & Greenhouse Gas Management Plan (01/02/2004)
This report presents Resort Municipality of Whistler’s (RMOW) integrated plan for managing energy, air quality, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. -
The City of Whitehorse Local Action Plan (LAP) to Reduce Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions for City Operations and the Community (01/02/2004)
In January 1995, the City of Whitehorse began the commitment to address climate change when a resolution in Council was passed to join the Partners for Climate Protection Program (PCP). -
The Climate-Friendly City A Corporate Climate Change Action Plan for the City of Vancouver (01/01/2004)
Vancouver City Council has approved a corporate greenhouse gas reduction target of 20 per cent below 1990 emission levels by 2010. -
City of Iqaluit Local Action Plan for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions (01/01/2004)
With this decision, Iqaluit joined over 100 other Canadian municipalities in their efforts to stave off the impacts of global warming and take responsibility for their energy consumption and contribution to rising levels of greenhouse gas emissions in the world’s atmosphere. -
Oakville Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory (01/01/2004)
An emissions inventory consists of a corporate and community inventory. Each inventory is further partitioned into sectors. -
Model Climate Change Action Plan (01/01/2004)
This document is designed to guide you through the development of a sustainability plan -
Regina's Community Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Action Plan (01/12/2003)
The administration of the City has successfully implemented a program to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases generated by City Operations and will continue to take action. -
Local Action Plan For Addressing Energy Management & Greenhouse Gas Emissions (22/09/2003)
Through sustainable community planning, Banff can identify strategies that take full advantage of opportunities for enhancing economic health, heritage, diversity of lifestyles, social equity and ecosystem integrity. -
The Business Case for Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Municipal Operations (01/06/2003)
The business case for cutting greenhouse gas emissions in municipal operations is more than just a series of facts and figures -
Citizen Participation and Community Engagement in the Local Action Plan Process (01/01/2003)
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Guide to Sustainable Asset Management for Canadian Municipalities (01/09/2002)
The guide shows municipal managers and elected representatives how to answer these questions in the space of weeks or months rather than years, and then plan strategically -
City of Mississauga Corporate Local Action Plan and Community Emissions Inventory and Consultation Plan (14/06/2002)
This paper is a 3 part report on the City of Mississauga's energy-based greenhouse gas emissions. -
Edmonton’s Strategic Direction Reduce Community-Wide Greenhouse Gas Emissions (01/01/2002)
In 1999, City Council accepted a GHG Emissions Strategy for city operations and in 2000 endorsed a resolution urging federal, provincial and territorial -
Estimated Inventory Guide (01/01/2002)
The Estimated Inventory paints a picture it estimates the distribution of emissions among sectors like buildings, transportation, and industry, and guides you to where your greatest opportunities for reductions are -
A Guide to Green Infrastructure for Canadian Municipalities (01/05/2001)
Introduction to green infrastructure design -
Town of Hearst Greenhouse Gas Inventory (01/01/2000)
The Inventory Quantification Support Spreadsheet is a tool created to assist municipal governments in the calculation of their greenhouse gas (eCO2) emissions.
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