Investing in clean technology

FEDERAL 2016-2017 BUDGET

Investing in clean technology

• Over $130m over five years, starting in 2016-17, to support clean technology research, development and demonstration activities by increasing the funding to Sustainable Development Technology Canada for the SD Tech Funds and Natural Resources Canada for clean energy technologies
• $62.5m over two years, starting in 2016-17, to Natural Resources Canada to support the deployment for alternative transportation fuels, including charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and natural gas and hydrogen refueling stations
• $20m over eight years, starting in 2018-19, to create two additional Canada Excellence Research Chairs in fields related to clean and sustainable technologies
• $100m per year, starting in 2016-17, to Canada’s six Regional Development Agencies to support clean technology activities
• $50m over two years, starting in 2016-17, to Natural Resources Canada to invest in technologies that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector
• $3.4b over five years, starting in 2016-17, to address climate change and air pollution, protect ecologically sensitive areas and restore public trust in the environmental assessment processes