Environment and Climate Change
How Environment and Climate Change spent its budget in fiscal year 2017-18, shown as net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II.
Department Spending
In FY 2017-18,
$2.52B
was spent by Environment and Climate Change
In FY 2017-18,
0.8%
of federal spending was by Environment and Climate Change
On the consolidated accrual basis (Volume I), this portfolio’s expenses were $1.95B in FY 2017-18 — see the overview and methodology.
How did Environment and Climate Change spend its budget in 2017-18?
Spending by entity, FY 2017-18
Parks Canada Agency
Department of the Environment
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
$1.32B
$1.16B
$39.8M
Environment and Climate Change’s share of federal spending
Percentage of federal spending, 2014–2025
Line items
Every transfer-payment (grant and contribution) program, in dollars. These are the named programs behind the transfer-payments object in the chart above. Search, sort, and download the full table.
| Category | Description | Amount ▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | Contributions to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for the Green Municipal Fund | $62,500,000 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of Biodiversity—Wildlife and Habitat | $30,905,600 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of Climate Change and Clean Air | $24,920,210 |
| Grants | Grant in support of The Natural Areas Conservation Program | $22,500,000 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of the Science Horizons Youth Internship program under the Career Focus stream under the federal Youth Employment Strategy | $13,828,184 |
| Contributions | Habitat Stewardship Contribution Program | $12,841,337 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of National Historic Sites Cost-Sharing Program | $11,768,415 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of Sustainable Ecosystems | $8,785,205 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of the Low Carbon Economy Fund | $7,293,000 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of activities or projects related to national parks, national marine conservation areas, national historic sites and historic canals | $6,223,027 |
| Contributions | EcoAction Community Funding Program | $4,011,551 |
| Contributions | Contributions to support the participation of the public and Indigenous groups in the environmental assessment and associated review processes—Participant Funding Program | $3,581,660 |
| Contributions | Assessed contribution to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation | $2,746,235 |
| Contributions | Assessed contribution in the World Meteorological Organization | $2,402,351 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of Weather and Environmental Services for Canadians | $2,265,044 |
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Environment and Climate Change figures are net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II, and will not match the Volume I consolidated headline totals. See the methodology for details.
