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Climate Change & the Environment

Green construction and retrofits platforms

Here's what the 2023 PEI election parties are promising.

PC
  • Use more solar energy at schools

Green
  • Do net-zero retrofits on public housing
  • Expand energy efficiency and retrofit programmes

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

  • Aggressively pursue energy efficiency, with a net-zero building code by 2030

    " • 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 programme to all of PEI

    "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

  • Provide free net-zero training for construction workers and contractors
  • Create demonstration projects to show how to convert buildings to net-zero

NDP
  • Start an energy retrofit programme, targeting 3% of buildings per year
  • Require buildings to reach net-zero by 2032, with mandatory energy efficiency disclosure
  • Expand dedicated community college training streams for energy efficiency and renewable workforces
  • Dedicate funding and update the Municipal Government Act to allow municipalities to invest in climate infrastructure

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

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"Launch an energy retrofit program, targeting 3% of PEI’s buildings per year to save money, cut emissions and create new jobs. This will include a step code for buildings to reach net-zero by 2032 and mandatory building and home energy efficiency disclosure." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

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