The Community Energy Association accelerates bold action by local governments and Indigenous communities related to climate and energy.
CEA grew from a committee established by the Government of BC and the Union of BC Municipalities in the 1990s, was incorporated as a non-profit in 2003, and registered as a charity the following year. CEA functions as a nonprofit consultant with members and a Board of Directors; more than half of CEA’s member-organizations are local governments and Indigenous communities.
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Northern BC Solar Projects
Northeastern BC is leading the province on community-scale solar energy. In June 2025, Community Energy Association organized a two-day tour in the region visiting different solar energy projects. Visitors were…
Nomineees for the Climate & Energy Action Awards 2025
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Nominees for 2025 We know that local governments are on the front lines of climate action, and that climate is only one of myriad responsibilities on their plates.…
CEA Collects Community Perspectives as part of Review of Provincial Climate Priorities
CEA’s locally-driven review of CleanBC finds that communities want to see the Province of BC reaffirm its commitment to climate action.
Zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicle events announced
CEA is bringing BC a series of free in-person events specifically focused on zero-emission large and specialty use vehicles.
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Home Energy Retrofit Campaigns
CEA staff managed and developed some of the early Home Energy Retrofit Campaigns in BC. The Rossland Energy Diet of 2011 was one of the province’s campaign leaders, followed by…
Community Buildings Retrofit Capacity Development Network
Connect with municipal staff navigating the challenges and opportunities of upgrading aging, inefficient civic facilities and buildings.
Pumping Up Savings in Heat
With funding from the Real Estate Foundation of BC and BullItt Foundation, CEA is supporting local governments research and design a new business model that can transform the electric air…
NRCan CEEP Research
Local governments are committed to climate action and influence approximately 50% of the energy and emissions in Canada. However, they face several barriers to implementation. To better understand challenges faced,…
Explore CEA’s Built Environment Hub
CEA has a team dedicated to lowering emissions and building resilience in the built environment. Between capacity building, education, retrofit program design and implementation, the team has many resources and materials to share. Our Built Environment Hub contains important resources, compelling case studies, and details about innovative programs.
Create an Energy & Emissions Inventory
This interactive tool creates draft energy & emissions inventories for any local government or Islands Trust Area in BC, and allows you to conduct simplified modelling to see the effectiveness of implementing actions to meet GHG reduction targets.
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