Municipal Climate Change Action Centre

In 2022, the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre completed over 100 projects and catalyzed $11.5 million in investments. Annually, these projects will reduce emissions by an estimated 4,267 tonnes of CO2 equivalent and save municipalities an estimated $907,000 in combined energy costs. This activity created 201 energy efficiency and renewable energy jobs.

25 municipal energy manager positions served 34 municipalities.

Neighboring municipalities St. Albert and Sturgeon County successfully completed the Climate Adaptation Challenge, each developing climate risk and resilience plans tailored to their exact region. Many other municipalities and Indigenous communities began similar planning through the $4.5 million Climate Resilience Capacity Building Program.

At the end of 2022, several Action Centre programs were fully subscribed, including: the Alberta Municipal Solar Program and the Solar for Schools Program, which together installed 7.8 MW of solar capacity; the $3.4 million MCCAC Electric Vehicle Charging Program; and the Recreation Energy Conservation Program which invested $4.2 million into energy saving retrofits in recreation centres, arenas, and swimming pools. The Action Centre looks forward to announcing new programming in 2023.