Montréal Climate Partnership

What Montréal Climate Partnership does

The Montréal Climate Partnership (Partenariat Climat Montréal, PCM) is an independent non-profit convening initiative founded in December 2020 that officially began operations in January 2021. Its functional purpose is to mobilize more than 100 economic, community, institutional, and philanthropic organizations in the Greater Montréal metropolitan area around a shared climate agenda: reduce GHG emissions by 55% by 2030 and put the city on a path to carbon neutrality by 2050. The organization was established following a 2018–2019 collaboration between philanthropic foundations, the City of Montréal, and C40 Cities on Montréal's Climate Plan 2020-2030, and is explicitly modeled on the Boston Green Ribbon Commission and London Business Climate Leaders. Founding financial partners are the Foundation of Greater Montréal, the Trottier Family Foundation, the McConnell Foundation, and the City of Montréal.

The Partnership does not develop proprietary technology. Instead, it operates a portfolio of coordination programs and partner-built digital tools: collective working groups (chantiers) covering buildings, culture, mobility, adaptation, climate data, industrial transition, enterprises, citizen projects, and finance; a public Engagement Platform where partners commit to structuring climate actions; the annual Sommet Climat Montréal summit (5th edition in April 2026, ~800 attendees); and collective deliverables such as the Climate Data Pole launched in 2023 and ChaufferMieux.com launched in May 2025 (a free public decision-support tool for replacing oil and gas heating systems). Partner-developed tools include GPSclimat, Convertvergence, and AI-powered territorial tools via the Institut de la résilience et de l'innovation urbaine (IRIU).

The business model is grant-funded, not commercial. The organization has no products or services to sell, no pricing structure, and no revenue from operations. It is operated under the Fondation du Grand Montréal, an organism without lucrative purpose constituted in Quebec. The core internal team comprises 4 staff: an Executive Director (Marine Thomas, appointed January 2026), a Communications Manager (Anaïs Matu Lizana), a Project Manager (Micheline Piché), and a Partnerships and Development Manager (Cinthia Torti). Strategic direction is set by an Executive Committee that includes CCMM, Fondaction, COPTICOM, Direction régionale de santé publique, the Trottier Family Foundation, the Fonds climat du Grand Montréal, and the Foundation of Greater Montréal.

Name

Montréal Climate Partnership

Legal name

Partenariat Climat Montréal

Website

https://climatmontreal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Montréal Climate Partnership is a non-profit convening initiative that mobilizes more than 100 economic, community, institutional, and philanthropic organizations across the Greater Montréal area to reduce GHG emissions 55% by 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2050, primarily through collective working groups and an annual climate summit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Action Partnership / Non-profit Environmental Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (81331)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA), Disaster Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience Programs (BPAGAAAK)

Keywords

• Climate action partnership
• Decarbonation coalition
• Building decarbonation tools
• Climate engagement platform
• Green transition summits

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation and Public Funding: The initiative is funded by philanthropic foundations (Foundation of Greater Montréal, Trottier Family Foundation, McConnell Foundation) and the City of Montréal. No revenue is generated from products or services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Partenariat Climat Montréal is a non-profit convening initiative that mobilizes over 100 economic, community, institutional, and philanthropic organizations to accelerate decarbonation and strengthen climate resilience in Greater Montreal. It operates through collective working groups (chantiers), an annual climate summit, and a commitment-tracking engagement platform, targeting a 55% GHG reduction by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050. Its portfolio includes coordinating programs and supporting digital tools such as ChaufferMieux.com, GPSclimat, and Convertvergence, which are developed by partner organizations.

Product overview

The Montréal Climate Partnership (Partenariat Climat Montréal, PCM) is a membership-based climate initiative organization, not a unified software product. Its portfolio consists of coordination programs, an annual summit event, and collaborative digital tools. The core offering is the partnership network that mobilizes economic, community, institutional, and philanthropic organizations around Montreal's climate goals. Supporting digital tools include ChaufferMieux.com (a building decarbonation decision-support tool), GPSclimat and Convertvergence (climate transition networking platforms), and the Climate Data Pole (collaborative data infrastructure). The annual Sommet Climat Montréal serves as the flagship event for announcing commitments and tracking progress.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ChaufferMieux.com A free, public decision-support tool that enables building owners in Quebec to identify optimal replacement options for oil and natural gas heating systems with low-GHG, economically viable alternatives. Coordinated by Vivre en Ville with academic, municipal, and utility partners.
• GPSclimat A digital matchmaking platform that helps organizations and SMEs identify Quebec clean technology solutions, access support resources, and find funding opportunities for climate transition projects. Developed by Écotech Québec in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal (CCMM) and Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal (JCCM).
• Convertvergence A platform developed by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal to facilitate climate transition networking and project development among businesses within the PCM partnership.
• Sommet Climat Montréal (Annual Climate Summit) Annual summit of the Montreal metropolitan area that brings together leaders from business, philanthropy, unions, institutions, and environmental sectors to accelerate climate transition and announce/commit to climate actions.
• Collective Projects (Chantiers Collectifs) Thematic working groups covering buildings, culture, mobility, adaptation, climate data, industrial transition, enterprises, citizen projects, and finance, that develop collective solutions for Montreal's climate challenges. Each chantier is coordinated by partner organizations and produces concrete deliverables and projects.
• Engagement Platform (Plateforme d'engagement) A platform through which partner organizations commit to implementing at least one structuring action to reduce their carbon footprint and strengthen the metropolis's resilience to climate change, with annual tracking of commitments and outcomes.
• Climate Data Pole (Pôle collaboratif de données climatiques) Collaborative infrastructure for sharing climate data between government, private sector, civil society, and university researchers, creating a community that translates data into climate action for the Greater Montreal area.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce GHG emissions by 55% by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered core, founding and supporting.

• Écotech QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023Developed GPSclimat platform for enterprise decarbonation; received $500K government funding for platform deployment
• Vivre en VillecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Coordinator of Building working group; developed ChaufferMieux.com decision-support tool; led renovation policy recommendations
• Université ConcordiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Led Building Decarbonation Accelerator; hosts Institute for Smart Cities; partnered on climate data infrastructure
• Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain (CCMM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Developed Convertgence platform; co-organizes annual summit; represents business community in climate commitments
• Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal (JCCM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Led ecosystem mapping for enterprise support; co-developed GPSclimat platform; member of Steering Committee
• Hydro-QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Partner in building decarbonation, climate data, and mobility initiatives; co-developing energy projects with Concordia
• ÉnergircoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Partner in building decarbonation; announced $9.99M for heat recovery project reducing 10,000 tonnes of GHG emissions
• Ville de Montréal (City of Montréal)foundingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2020Key government partner providing funding and alignment with Climate Plan 2020-2030; committed $1M for ecological transition support program
• C40 CitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of cities; Montreal is a member; partnership inspired by C40 collaboration models
• Chambre de commerce de l'Est de Montréal (CCEM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates Industrial Transition working group; launched strategic study for East Montreal industrial decarbonation
• CRE-MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates Adaptation working group; leads Climate Adaptation Clinics series
• DesjardinscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSteering Committee member; co-organizer of annual summit; committed to sustainable finance initiatives
• BMOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoined in 2023; sits on Steering Committee; represents major financial institution committed to climate transition
• Culture MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on Culture working group; joint study on climate adaptation for outdoor cultural festivals and events
• Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeads remote work and mobility carbon footprint study; part of 8-university Montreal climate collaboration
• Université McGillcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of 8-university Montreal climate collaboration; committed to carbon neutrality by 2050; co-organizer of summit
• Université de MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of 8-university Montreal climate collaboration; contributes to climate research and adaptation efforts
• Polytechnique MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of 8-university Montreal climate collaboration; participates in remote work carbon study
• École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of 8-university Montreal climate collaboration; contributes to climate data infrastructure
• HEC MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of 8-university Montreal climate collaboration; Director serves as spokesperson for university climate coalition
• Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of 8-university Montreal climate collaboration; contributes to climate action research
• Coop CarbonesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Climate Data collaborative infrastructure; contributes to data sharing initiatives
• Nord OuvertsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Climate Data Pole and Montreal Smart City initiatives; data governance expertise
• IVADOsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Climate Data Pole; contributes AI and data science expertise for climate analytics
• Port of MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommitted to carbon neutrality by 2035; protects 30% of managed territories; $10M investment for city-port interface projects
• COPTICOMsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommunications and public relations agency; handles media relations and event communications
• Transition en CommuncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance of 50+ Montreal actors in socio-ecological transition; received $500K from Lucie et André Chagnon Foundation; evolved from Citizen Projects working group
• Women Leading on ClimatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of 2026 Summit; founded by Catherine McKenna; amplifies female climate leadership
• G15+coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of annual summit; coalition of major economic actors committed to climate action
• ÉcohabitationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of summit; expertise in sustainable building and renovation
• Ouranos ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in climate adaptation; renewed partnership with City of Montreal for climate resilience; regional climatology expertise
• KPMG CanadasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Climate Data Pole; contributes professional services and climate analytics expertise

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group: Global network of 100+ mayors of the world's leading cities addressing climate change; PCM is anchored via Montréal's C40 membership and explicitly designed to advance C40-style collaboration locally.

Peers

• Ouranos Consortium: Quebec/Canadian consortium specializing in regional climate science and adaptation; PCM partner on the Adaptation working group and Climate Adaptation Clinics series, operating in a closely adjacent climate resilience niche.

Emerging players

• Équiterre: Major Quebec environmental NGO working on climate, agriculture, and transportation; PCM strategic partner (event sector sustainability) and operates adjacent advocacy and citizen mobilization programs.

Direct peers

• London Business Climate Leaders: London-based business-led climate leadership group mobilizing major employers to deliver city climate targets; cited alongside Boston GRC as the international model PCM replicates.
• Boston Green Ribbon Commission: Public-private climate partnership convening Boston-area institutions on building decarbonation and climate goals; explicitly cited as the inspiration for PCM and operates an almost identical cross-sector convening model.

Others

• Foundation of Greater Montréal: PCM's initiating foundation and administrative host; a comparable regional philanthropic vehicle focused on community vitality including environmental stewardship in the Greater Montréal area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PartenariatClimatMontreal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/partenariat-climat-montr%C3%A9al

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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