The Government of Canada is committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and delivering a low-carbon, climate resilient and clean growth economy.
Canada provides funding for projects aimed at reducing GHGs within federal government operations through the Greening Government Fund.
The Greening Government Fund, created in 2019, is one component of The Greening Government Strategy, which outlines the targets to reduce the GHG emissions from federal operations, and a broader scope for greening actions.
The Greening Government Fund provides funding to federal government departments and agencies for projects aimed at reducing GHG emissions in their operations and promotes and shares innovative approaches to reducing GHGs. The list of projects is available on Canada.ca.
Federal departments, agencies and organizations may apply for funding through the Greening Government Fund. The fund targets projects that not only reduce GHG emissions in federal operations, but that can also be reproduced, or that pursue solutions in areas where GHGs may be difficult to reduce.
Project funding comes from departments and agencies that generate more than 1 kilotonne of GHGs per year from air travel or that have voluntarily contributed to the fund.
Departments are implementing the Greening Government Strategy through activities like building new zero-carbon buildings, retrofitting existing buildings to be energy‑efficient and low-carbon, or hiring energy managers.
In addition, procurement activities factor in greening considerations like buying hybrid or zero-emission vehicles and clean electricity. It means adopting clean technologies, such as smart buildings technologies, and renewable electricity initiatives.
