Program Updates

The City of Vancouver must be commended for courageously considering the removal of barriers to low rise rental and commercial along major arterials in low..

Renewable Cities policy review: While there are some bumpy sections, B.C.’s updated climate plan includes destinations that should attract national and global attention in helping confront local and global crisis.

Canada’s long-term infrastructure vision should be built around ten shared, interrelated priorities that respond to social, economic and environmental challenges.

Renewable Cities provides analysis for the BC Government on setting sectoral targets for emissions reductions.

A new low carbon innovation centre aimed at accelerating urban climate action is coming to Metro Vancouver.

Renewable Cities’ submission on B.C.’s proposed ZEV Act regulations.

Renewable Cities urges Vancouver City Councillors to support the Climate Emergency Action Plan.

Renewable Cities offers support and considerations for Vancouver’s Climate Emergency Action Plan.

Building complete, compact rural and urban communities in B.C. is essential for ensuring a resilient, prosperous and equitable future. Compact development reduces GHG emissions, minimizes..

Renewable Cities makes policy recommendations for affordable, low carbon housing solutions.

Thank you for joining us on our journey in 2019 as we helped accelerate the transition to renewable, resilient, restorative cities.

Watch a recording of the session Electrifying Personal Transportation – Insights from Leading Jurisdictions at the Global Grid Forum 2019

Renewable Cities supports FCM’s call for improved transit funding, along with a requirement for linking transit infrastructure to sustainable land use.

EVENT UPDATE: Elected officials moved the low carbon agenda forward at the Climate Caucus Summit in Vancouver, BC.

How can national, subnational and local governments collaborate on the clean energy transition? | May 29–30, 2019

What can we learn from two transit authorities transitioning to 100% RE? | Nov. 28, 2018

Leading local governments to discuss the implementation of 100% RE on September 14 in San Francisco.

SFU’s Faculty of Environment and Renewable Cities to reconvene online course beginning fall 2018.

This initiative will help build the capacity of B.C. local governments to generate renewable natural gas.

Join us on June 15 for the launch of a new collaborative research project to explore options for local government RNG production. | Jun. 15, 2018

With Claudia Kemfert, Head of Department of Energy, Transportation, and Environment at DIW Berlin. | Apr. 12, 2018

A conversation with Ethan Zindler, Head of Americas for Bloomberg New Energy Finance. | Mar. 13, 2018

This project engaged all three levels of government to better coordinate climate and energy policy.

A conversation with the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy for British Columbia. | Feb. 9, 2018

From Global Learning Forum 2017 to COP23, and everything between, see what the team accomplished.

Alex is a nationally recognized and respected professional with deep expertise in community energy planning.

320 participants from around the world came together to discuss the urban energy transition.

New SFU Faculty of Environment online course will teach renewable energy transition strategies.

Representatives from over 100 different municipalities converged to discuss the urban renewable energy transition.

From an incredible group of people, including implementers and global thinkers, to cities with vanguard targets. And more!

100% renewable energy developments and highlights from Renewable Cities’ latest year of work.

Leaders from municipalities, the private sector, NGOs, utilities, the research community, and First Nations will gather to discuss 100% RE.

20 cities from across the US and Canada came together to discuss the path forward on renewable energy.

How can the private sector help cities deliver on the promise of the Paris Agreement?

100 policy-makers and experts gathered to develop solutions for Vancouver and New York City.

Cities need supportive policies, resources, and coordination for the urban energy transition.

Urban energy leaders are invited to participate in Global Learning Forum 2017 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

These international dialogues examined how cities are thinking about the transition to 100% renewable energy.

Join us for two events at GLOBE 2016: Zero Emissions, Big Business and the Renewable Energy Challenge.

We’re pleased to present a number of outcome materials from our program’s launch event, the Global Learning Forum, which was held in Vancouver, BC from May 13-15…

Renewable Cities officially launched in 2015 and we’re proud of our accomplishments, locally and internationally.

Our team will be facilitating a dialogue with a diverse group of world cities at the UN climate talks in Paris.

The annual World Future Council forum brings together leading thinkers and researchers working towards regenerative cities.

The purpose of this dialogue is to bring together key city staff and thinkers to develop criteria for 100% renewable cities.

Over a year of scoping, consultations with partners, and research has fed into our program’s development.

Michael Small is the former Canadian High Commissioner to Australia and brings decades of policy and diplomatic experience.