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Action: 4.3.5 | Climate Action Tracker

Low Carbon Resilient Infrastructure / 4. Efficient and Resilient Buildings / 4.3 Improve energy efficiency in residential, commercial, and heritage buildings. /

4.3.5Create incentives for homeowners undertaking deep energy retrofits to meet Passive House and/or Zero Carbon standards.

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Not started
Planning
Implementation
Completed

Goal

Priority
High
Timeline
Long Term
Costs
$$
Budget Status
Funding opportunities available

Description

Targets:

500 Zero Carbon houses by 2030
1,000 Zero Carbon houses by 2035
5,000 Zero Carbon houses by 2040

Indicators

Community GHG emissions

4.2.3. Develop and implement training, policy, and programs that require and support developers and home builders in complying with higher energy efficiency tiers in the National Building Code.
4.2.5. Develop a policy and guidelines that require development permit applications to calculate and report embodied carbon measurements and guide embodied carbon reduction.
4.3.1. Work with partner organizations to create and maintain a resource to guide residents and building owners through the many energy efficiency supports and programs offered by different organizations and levels of government.
4.3.2. Expand on the Better Homes Neighbourhood Energy Project to offer wrap around neighbourhood energy efficiency programming across Charlottetown.
4.3.3. Offer resources, events, and training to educate the community, businesses, and contractors on best practices in energy conservation and efficiency.
4.3.4. Develop a program to support renters and landlords in increasing the energy efficiency of their units.
4.3.6. Work with partners to develop additional incentives for energy efficiency retrofits in heritage buildings.
4.4.1. Work with Maritime Electric to transition all streetlights in the city to LED.
6.2.2. Work with partner organizations, educational institutions, businesses, and employers to provide incentives and support for commuters using public transit, including events and trainings that engage new riders with the transit system.
6.2.3. Implement the PEI Capital Area 10-year Public Transit Plan to meet or exceed its most ambitious growth scenario, including upgrades to operations, fleet, technology, and bus stop infrastructure.
6.3.1. Work with partner organizations, educational institutions, businesses and employers to reduce and/or remove parking incentives, and to introduce incentives to reward and support working from home, carpooling, and corporate car-sharing.
6.3.2. Identify anti-idling zones in which anti-idling signs are installed and campaigns are periodically run to reward community members for not idling.
6.3.5. Work with partners to increase public EV chargers in Charlottetown with consideration for geographic distribution.
6.4.1. Create City design standards for active transportation infrastructure to increase consistency, safety, and accessibility for cyclists, pedestrians, wheelchair users, and other active transportation users, and, to the greatest extent possible, align these with neighbouring municipalities and the provincial government.
6.4.2. Work with partner organizations, educational institutions, businesses, and employers to offer incentives, events, and training that encourage new and existing riders to safely enjoy the benefits of active transportation (e.g. a 'Bike Bus' program).
6.4.3. Undertake a public bikeshare pilot program that also functions as a feeder system to public transit routes.
6.4.4. Create and implement a multi-year, city-wide active transportation strategy with an emphasis on safety, connectivity of routes, and links to public transit.
6.4.5. Pilot additional downtown streets as car-free zones, either seasonally or year-round, and identify locations for 'slow street' pilot projects across the city.

Total zero carbon houses in Charlottetown

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Information updated 12/03/2025

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