This year, the Equal by 30 campaign is celebrating its fifth anniversary and today, PEI becomes the third jurisdiction in Canada to sign on to this global initiative to advance gender equality in the clean energy sector. Equal by 30 is a commitment by public and private sector...
Summerside’s residential power customers will receive a refund on household electricity from the Prince Edward Island government. A 10 percent rebate will be applied to the first block – 2,000 kilowatts-hours – of electricity for the Summerside utility’s residential customers...
Plans for the Cleantech Park in Georgetown, which include the Cleantech Innovation Centre (CIC), were made public today. CIC will house the Cleantech Academy, a joint initiative between Holland College and UPEI. Students will work collaboratively with local industry to develop...
The fire closure order issued on May 30, 2023 by Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Action Minister Steven Myers has been revoked and the fire ban has ended. Campfires and bonfires are allowed with the permission of property owners and if allowed by local bylaws...
Island residents are invited to register for the annual provincial hunting workshop to learn more about safety while hunting. Taking place Saturday, September 9, 2023 from 8:30am-2:00pm at the Charlottetown Trap & Skeet Club in Mount Albion, the free workshop is open to all ages...
A project is underway to identify farm practices that reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions on Island farms. The Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture has signed an agreement with the provincial Department of Communities, Land and Environment to conduct the project...
Prince Edward Island’s new energy strategy calls for strengthened consumer protections and upgrades to infrastructure, while highlighting energy equity and affordability. The PEI Energy Strategy outlines high-level priorities to achieve the Government of Prince Edward Island’s...
The Government of PEI aims to achieve Net Zero by 2040. This aggressive target has already established PEI as a climate leader in Canada and around the globe. We will continue to take innovative action to reduce emissions and reach this critical goal. Join us on the Path to Net...
Shovelling a path to her oil tank is something Jeannie Dixon says she won’t miss. “My oil tank is at the back of my house,” says the single mother, who lives with her three-year-old daughter in Charlottetown. “To not have to worry about clearing eight feet of snowbanks to get an...
PEI’s minister responsible for forestry has issued a fire closure order that bans all fires in the province, including campfires, until June 25 or further notice. “We see what our neighbouring provinces are going through, and it’s clear that we need to take every possible step to...