Climate Change
What is a Coastal Hazard Assessment (CHA)?
A Coastal Hazard Assessment (CHA) is a summary of potential erosion and flood hazards associated with a coastal property. The CHA is intended to provide guidance for current and prospective property owners who...
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...
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...
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...
What is the climate of Prince Edward Island?
Prince Edward Island has a mild maritime climate, strongly influenced by the warm waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Each year, the Island gets about 890 mm of rain and 290 cm of snow. The average...
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...
PEI is not immune to the impacts of climate change. Government is working on a Climate Change Action Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Working together, we will build a secure future for the province.
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