The City of Regina's Climate Action Plan

Renewable Regina: Putting Equity into Action and Implementing Equity: A Renewable Regina that Works for Everyone (conducted by Emily Eaton, University of Regina and Simon Enoch, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Saskatchewan)

These reviews of the City of Regina's Climate Action Plan provided input on synergistic opportunities related to advancing equity and climate goals, with particular emphasis placed on the Plan's renewable energy actions.

Key Findings:

  • Council plays a very important role in ensuring the advancement of an equity lens to municipal climate action plans
  • Incorporate equity into energy planning requests for proposals
  • Equity is key to community buy-in
  • Pressure from community groups delivers the goods
  • A focus on public transportation is strategic as it leads to numerous co-benefits