"The province’s Active Transportation Fund is currently at $5 million annually. We plan to increase this to $8.5 million, as well as better integrate active transportation into existing infrastructure programs." — peigreens.ca backgrounder, 2023-03-13

"Promote the uptake of cycling through programs that reduce the costs of buying a bike." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

"Launch a $5 million fund for retrofitting warming centres with appropriate equipment and supplies to support communities during weather events" — [With You. For You., 2023-03-24]( — With You. For You., 2023-03-24)

"Install bi-directional EV chargers at critical infrastructure locations and warming centres so that electric school buses can be used as generators during power outages" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24

"• Build electrical grid resilience, in partnership with the federal government, through on-

Island generation and storage

• Establish a generation power network to ensure essential services and critical

infrastructure can continue during significant disruption periods

• Create a pilot for an on-Island Electrical Generation Project" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24

"Conduct a public inquiry into the response to hurricane Fiona to make sure we are better prepared for the next big storm." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

"Studying the possibility of converting Maritime Electric and the power grid to public ownership, with the intent of moving towards a 100% Island-sourced renewable energy grid." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

"Empowering municipalities to tackle their climate infrastructure needs with dedicated funding and changes to the Municipal Government Act." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

"• Build electrical grid resilience, in partnership with the federal government, through on-

Island generation and storage

• Establish a generation power network to ensure essential services and critical

infrastructure can continue during significant disruption periods

• Create a pilot for an on-Island Electrical Generation Project" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24

"Build new wind and solar farms with communities as part-owners, instead of fighting against local municipalities." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

"Buy electricity from the West Cape wind farm, which could immediately double the renewable energy on our grid." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

"Provide help for Islanders wishing to install battery storage in their homes." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

"Pursue more grid-level battery storage (e.g. Summerside Sunbank)." — [2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23]( — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23)

"Support the transition to smart electricity metres to allow for more efficient use of energy and better integration of distributed generation and storage." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

"Studying the possibility of converting Maritime Electric and the power grid to public ownership, with the intent of moving towards a 100% Island-sourced renewable energy grid." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

"Review and strengthen forest management legislation and policies, with a strong focus on native Acadian species." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

"Create financial incentives and market opportunities so sustainable harvesting practices are more valuable than clear cutting." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

"Increase supports to small and medium sized property owners to replant non-agricultural fields and open spaces with native trees and shrubs." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

"Pursue a certification (stamping) process for local, sustainably harvested wood products, so they can be sold by retailers." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

"Expand energy efficiency and retrofit programs to reduce energy costs (and emissions) for Islanders." — peigreens.ca backgrounder, 2023-03-10

" • Continue funding all existing energy efficiency programs. The federal carbon tax backstop will come into effect this year. This will return money directly to Islanders, instead of going to provincial government revenues. We will make sure existing efficiency and climate programs are not cut.

• Make the building code net-zero by 2030 and provide more help for Islanders to build and renovate to net-zero.

• Retrofit public housing to net-zero." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

"Extend the Switch program to the entire province (currently only in Stratford and Charlottetown) so that all Island homeowners can benefit from zero- interest loans for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

"Empowering municipalities to tackle their climate infrastructure needs with dedicated funding and changes to the Municipal Government Act." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

"Launch a $50 Million dollar Cleantech Energy Program to kick-start the clean tech sector on Prince Edward Island and support the Clean Tech Academy in Georgetown" — peipc.ca, 2023-03-17

"Immediately establish a Green Jobs Task Force to guide the transformation of PEI’s economy into a sustainable one, while creating thousands of green jobs. This task force will include representatives from community, labour, business and environmental organizations, Mi’kmaq and Black communities, municipalities, agriculture and fisheries, universities and colleges." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

"Support innovation in renewable energy generation and storage – creating jobs in wind, solar and other sources of natural power." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

"Increase the supply of electric vehicles on PEI and reduce their cost by creating a zero-emission vehicle mandate (similar to Quebec and BC)." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

"Work with the School of Climate Change and Adaptation to create a 25-year coastal management plan" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24

"Increase setback requirements in sensitive areas, including shorelines" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24

"Design planning policies to:

• Protect the shoreline and coastal ecosystems.
• Protect and enhance forests, and increase carbon capture.
• Reduce carbon emissions.
• Adapt to climate change, erosion, flooding, and storm surges.
• Protect prime agricultural land and keep it in production.
• Protect waterways and groundwater.
• Promote higher density housing and reduce urban sprawl.
• Increase affordable and accessible housing.
• Better plan infrastructure to meet the needs of our growing population.
• Reduce the cost of utilities and improve access to services.
• Improve public transit and active transportation.
• Allow Islanders to participate in decisions that affect their community.
• Integrate Mi’kmaq rights and traditional knowledge into how we manage land."

— peigreens.ca backgrounder, 2023-03-14

"Currently, land-use planning is only conducted in municipalities that have an official plan (i.e. the larger urban ones). This covers about 10% of the Island land mass. This may increase as the

Municipal Government Act is fully implemented and all municipalities are required to conduct land-use planning. Even with this, however, close to 70% of the Island (and 30% of the population) is outside of municipalities and will not be covered by municipal planning.

Land-use planning affects the province’s ability to tackle various challenges, including climate change, infrastructure, agriculture, environmental protection, economic development, housing, and others. The absence of land-use planning in the vast majority of PEI is an underlying cause of many of the challenges facing the province today. Several major reports dating back 50 years, and most recently the 2021 Land Matters report, have all unequivocally said that PEI needs to institute land-use planning Island-wide.

Staff in the Department of Agriculture and Land said during a Standing Committee hearing last year province-wide this can be done within 2 to 3 years.

We will also follow the Land Matters recommendation to “immediately implement province-wide interim regulations to further regulate subdivision and development in areas without an official plan until a province-wide land use planning framework is adopted.” — peigreens.ca backgrounder, 2023-03-14

"In order for Islanders to have confidence that the Lands Protection Act is being properly enforced it is important for land ownership and purchases to be transparent. A Green Government will explore various avenues to increase transparency including:

● Releasing the report on the Brendel Farms land purchase.

● Giving IRAC the final decision on land purchases, instead of Cabinet, and increasing the transparency of IRAC’s decisions and investigations.

● Making the registry of deeds online and searchable.

● Introduce a Land Ownership Transparency Act, as was done in British Columbia." — peigreens.ca backgrounder, 2023-03-14

"Work to amend the Lands Protection Act, to protect our natural environment against further questionable commercial encroachment." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

"Renew legislation to protect species at risk, ensuring that the current list of species is complete" — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

"Lead the country in low-cost public transit by subsidizing the transit system to $2 per ride or $10 - $20 for a monthly pass" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24

"Advocate for a national right-to-repair strategy to make repairs easier and more affordable." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

"Increase funding to expand our Watershed Alliance Network to ensure in-shore fisheries are protected, waterways are kept clean, and trees are planted" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24

"Increase setback requirements in sensitive areas, including shorelines" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24

"In response to pressure from the public and in the Legislature, government implemented a partial moratorium on shoreline development. This moratorium applies to work in buffer zones under the but ignores planning approvals (i.e. land use changes and building permits). A Green Government will maintain this moratorium, but will also extend the moratorium to include planning approvals. This will likely be part of the interim planning regulations recommended by the Land Matters report (see above)." — peigreens.ca backgrounder, 2023-03-14

"Shoreline protection legislation would be designed through extensive public consultation similar to the development of the Water Act. Some of the objectives for this legislation will be to:

● Guarantee and improve public access to beaches for all Islanders

● Tightly limit what activities are permitted in buffer zones

● Eliminate any grandfathering policies that allow developers to circumvent the normal rules

● Better protect delicate coastal ecosystems

● Account for increasing erosion and flood risk due to climate change and more severe storms

● Create public consultation and participation requirements for coastal developments

● Increase penalties for ignoring the rules and require those who do not follow the rules to undo the harm they cause at their own cost." — peigreens.ca backgrounder, 2023-03-14

"Integrate protection of shorelines, wetlands, waterways, and other sensitive coastal ecosystems in land-use planning rules across the Island." — peigreens.ca backgrounder, 2023-03-14