Climate Change
The Government of Prince Edward Island has developed a five-year Climate Change Action Plan that provides a framework for both adapting to changing climate as well as reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Prince Edward Island’s residential, commercial, and...
Climate change is the most pressing issue of our time. Climate change impacts will have consequences for all Islanders, across all sectors of employment and our environment. We must take steps to prepare as the impacts of climate change continue to...
Prince Edward Island’s coastline is always changing. The coastline is shaped by the forces of wind, waves, tides, and changes in sea level. Two of the most important coastal hazards on Prince Edward Island are coastal erosion and coastal flooding. ...
The PEI Coastal Hazards Information Platform (CHIP) is an interactive map that you can browse to visualize the coastal hazards that affect PEI’s communities and properties. The map allows users to explore what areas are at risk of coastal flooding caused...
The 2018 Budget Address outlined the following program:
A large part of our efforts will be to engage Islanders directly in reducing carbon emissions and working to make electricity cheaper. Significantly, we are in this plan committing to providing...
Results from a collaborative engagement approach to hear from people on Prince Edward Island, Indigenous communities, municipalities, industry and experts about the impacts of climate change that they were most concerned with and actions proposed to...
What are greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions?
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are the gases that are released into the atmosphere as a result of certain activities. GHGs are accumulating in the atmosphere like a blanket, trapping heat and raising global...
Climates are changing all around the world, including here in Prince Edward Island. Temperatures are getting warmer, the amount and timing of precipitation is changing, and sea level is rising.
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What is the Prince Edward Island Coastal Property Guide?
The Prince Edward Island Coastal Property Guide answers basic questions relating to what you can and can’t do with your coastal property. It also discusses the potential risks of living on the...
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