For the purposes of the solar rebate program, a “bona fide farmer” means: an individual who owns a farm and is actively engaged in farming, and earns at least $10,000 of the individual’s gross annual income from farming, or at least 25 per cent of the individual’s gross annual...
Natural Areas Protection Act (NAPA) The goal of this restrictive covenant is to preserve exceptional or rare habitats and areas of special importance to wildlife with more non-intrusive, hands off management. Under this agreement, allowable activities prescribed in property...
Local experts have begun their work on advising government on matters about climate change. The ten members of the Net Zero Advisory Committee had their first meeting recently and spoke about how the local impacts of climate change are an increasingly prominent feature in each of...
Phasing out fossil fuel rebates Fossil fuel equipment rebates will end on December 31, 2022. Islanders who’ve installed by this date will still get their rebate if they apply by March 31, 2023. Apply online using the Energy Efficient Equipment Rebates application form. This...
Strong winds and extreme cold weather conditions are expected overnight and into the weekend. Heat pumps are very efficient at heating and cooling most of the time. Many of today’s heat pumps will operate in temperatures as low as -30°C, however some heat pumps may have trouble...
Speaker, author, and award-winning innovator Søren Hermansen will deliver a public talk on building an energy positive Island. “Hermansen won the Goteborg award - known as the environmental version of the Nobel prize - for his work with sustainable energy and he inspired Samsø...
A new website will help Islanders find funding to save them money on their energy bills. The Net Zero Funding Navigator page asks Islanders a series of questions about their unique situation and directs them to specific rebates and incentives that are right for them. “We have a...
As stipulated in the Net-zero Carbon Act, the Minister shall prepare a report on climate change risks and progress made toward targets, beginning with a report for 2021 and continuing with a report for each
Prince Edward Island has a mild climate thanks to the warm waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Being surrounded by water also means that there is usually a breeze and at times can get quite windy. Current Weather Conditions and Forecast Summer Most PEI residents will tell you...
The Government of Prince Edward Island’s Climate Adaptation Plan provides a concrete plan for the province to better prepare for the future while lessening climate change’s impacts on Island residents. After receiving more than 500 responses from people through online surveys...