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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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Solar & battery permitting

“Make EV Charging Fun”

Community perspectives on CleanBC

2025 Climate & Energy Action Award Winners Announced

Climate Action Dialogue at UBCM

Northern BC Solar Projects

Nomineees for the Climate & Energy Action Awards 2025

Zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicle events announced

New Board of Directors elected at AGM

CEA Releases 2 RFPs for Strategic Pathway Development

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Our Work

We work as a non-profit consultant and deliver wide-ranging services that align with the current and future needs of local governments and Indigenous communities. This includes planning, research, communications, engagement, capacity building, policy development, and program design and implementation.

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Climate Action Dashboard

Climate Action Dialogue at UBCM

Home retrofit program earns national recognition

Local Government Peer Networks

Accelerate Kootenays EV Charging Network

Northern BC achieves electric vehicle milestones

Northern BC Solar Projects

Retrofit Assist

Northwest Energy Retrofit Forum: Learnings from a Regional Approach

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.

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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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Fairview PO
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E0

604-628-7076
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