Welcome to the Resource Library! A one-stop-hub of information, resources and data to help Alberta municipalities plan and implement climate change mitigation and adaptation solutions. Access information on energy efficiency, renewable energy, community generation and more.
Tools
Electric Vehicle Savings Calculator
Compare the costs of gasoline-powered passenger vehicles with electric vehicles using our new resource, the Electric Vehicle Savings Calculator.
Solar Friendly Municipalities
The Toolkit provides municipalities with information to install solar PV on their facilities, reduce permitting and tax barriers to solar PV in their communities, and engage community members on the benefits of producing power locally.
Alberta Solar Calculator
Evaluate a proposed grid-connected solar PV project by comparing the development costs to the cost of purchasing electricity from Alberta’s grid.
Guides & How-to’s
How to Calculate Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Follow this simple approach for calculating emissions reductions to understand your carbon impact.
Myth Busting: Electric Vehicles in Alberta
In 2019, we busted myths and misconceptions about electric vehicles in Alberta. Today, we are readdressing these concerns to finally put them to rest.
All resources
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| 2024
Stories of Adaptation: Willow Lake Métis Nation
Willow Lake Métis Nation (WLMN) completed a Climate Risk Assessment to understand how climate change and extreme weather will impact the Nation into the future.
In this community profile, members of the WLMN project team share the story of completing the risk assessment and highlight the value of community-driven approaches to adaptation planning and emergency preparedness to build climate resilience.
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EV Charging Install and Operations Guide
This guide provides best practices for the installation and ongoing operation of EV charging stations to support participants in the Electric Vehicle Charging Program.
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| 2024 | Case Study
Electric Vehicle Cold Weather Performance
Cold weather performance is often cited as the key reason to not purchase an EV. While Alberta’s winters are harsh, and cold weather does impact EV battery performance and charging speeds, the impacts are often exaggerated. To learn more and dispel some common winter performance myths and misconceptions we tested how a fully electric 2023 Hyundai Kona performed in cold weather.
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| 2023 | Case Study
City of Calgary: ReCAP reduces the risks
What does effective, equitable, and climate-informed municipal planning look like? The City of Calgary’s new ReCAP report gives city planners the knowledge base to implement proven, evidence-based adaptations.
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| 2023 | Website
Climate Proof Canada
A broad coalition of insurance industry representatives, municipal governments, Indigenous organizations, environmental NGOs and research organizations. The coalition is encouraging the federal government to take action now to create a culture of preparedness and build a more disaster-resilient country.
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| 2023 | Website
Insurance Bureau of Canada
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is a national industry association. They are a source for property and casualty (P&C) insurance knowledge, resources and advocacy.
Resources include the climate information, severe weather safety, seasonal safety, and more.
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| 2022
A Snapshot of the Changing Prairie Climate
A Snapshot of the Changing Prairie Climate is designed to be an accessible, timely, and accurate snapshot of the past, present, and future climate for those who live in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Prepared by the Prairie Climate Centre, this report highlights three major weather and climate hazards specific to the Prairies, and how they are affecting, and will continue to affect, our way of life across seven sectors. The report summarizes climate projections for the end of this century under a high emission scenario using data from the Climate Atlas of Canada
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| 2023 | Tool
Database of Municipal Climate Adaptation Plans
The Database of Municipal Climate Adaptation Plans brings together all publicly available municipal climate adaptation and resilience plans and climate risk and vulnerability assessments that have been developed by municipalities in Alberta.
Use this resource to learn about the variety of approaches to climate adaptation planning underway in Alberta. Use these as opportunities to connect with peer and neighbouring municipalities who are advancing climate adaptation in their communities.
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| 2023
No-Cost and Low-Cost Energy Management Opportunities
Energy-efficient practices and technologies can reduce energy consumption, lower costs, and lighten your municipality’s environmental impact. And while some new technologies are major investments, many low-cost measures have big impacts. Some measures cost nothing more than the effort it takes to re-configure systems or change the way things are done.
Help your municipality reduce its energy consumption at minimal cost. Browse this list of low-cost and no-cost measures for ideas that can be adapted to meet your specific needs and goals.
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| 2023
Enabling Community Renewable Energy Development Through Aggregation
The Action Centre and Pembina Institute present original research, based on expert analysis, surveys and interviews with respondents from three dozen Alberta municipalities, providing:
- A summary of Alberta communities’ views on renewable energy procurement
- An overview of Alberta’s renewable energy boom
- Example mechanisms for enabling community renewables
- Recommendations for advancing community renewables in Alberta’s market
We encourage anyone with an interest in energy affordability, local climate action, renewable energy and rural sustainability to download and read the report.
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