Investir dans l’avenir dès aujourd’hui : Comment le Budget 2021 peut permettre une action climatique essentielle et une reprise verte

The report argues that while Canada has made positive climate commitments, there is a significant investment gap between current budget allocations and the funding required to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. By comparing federal spending with recommendations from expert coalitions, the document identifies critical funding shortages across seven sectors: transport, building retrofits, clean energy, nature and adaptation, agriculture, industry and innovation, and workforce development. It highlights that Canada's per capita climate spending during the pandemic is more than eight times lower than the promises made by the US under Joe Biden. The report calls for the 2021 Budget to prioritize deficit spending on green infrastructure, eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, and implement a just transition for workers, particularly in the coal, oil, and gas sectors.

• There is a substantial gap between Canada's current climate-related budget commitments and the investment needed to achieve the net-zero emissions target by 2050.
• Canada's per capita climate spending following the pandemic is significantly lower than that of the United States, where President Joe Biden promised 2 trillion USD for climate investments, representing more than eight times the amount announced by Canada per person.
• In the transport sector, current funding for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is 150 million CAD over three years, far below the 2 billion CAD over five years recommended by the Resilient Economic Recovery Task Force (GTRR).
• Canada's agricultural climate spending is significantly lower than that of other developed nations; the European Union spends 73 times more and the United States 13 times more than Canada on agro-environmental programs per acre.
• Nature-based solutions are heavily skewed toward the 'two billion trees' program, leaving gaps in funding for the protection of 30% of land and ocean ecosystems by 2030 and Indigenous protected and conserved areas.
• The report emphasizes the need for a 'just transition' for workers, noting that previous budget announcements in 2018 and 2019 did not provide sufficient funding for communities and workers affected by the phase-out of coal-fired electricity.
• To fund climate action, the report suggests eliminating fossil fuel subsidies and exploring options such as a wealth tax, excess profits tax, or a heavy fuel oil tax.
• The federal government has continued to support fossil fuels, promising at least 3.6 billion CAD in 2020, with 28% of these funds lacking 'green conditions'.

APA

Corkal, V., Beedell, E., & Gass, P. (2021). Investir dans l’avenir dès aujourd’hui : Comment le Budget 2021 peut permettre une action climatique essentielle et une reprise verte. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-03/canada-budget-2021-climate-action-green-recovery-fr.pdf

Chicago

Corkal, Vanessa, Estan Beedell, and Philip Gass. Investir dans l’avenir dès aujourd’hui : Comment le Budget 2021 peut permettre une action climatique essentielle et une reprise verte. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2021. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-03/canada-budget-2021-climate-action-green-recovery-fr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{corkal2021investir, author = {Corkal, Vanessa and Beedell, Estan and Gass, Philip}, title = {{Investir dans l’avenir dès aujourd’hui : Comment le Budget 2021 peut permettre une action climatique essentielle et une reprise verte}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2021}, month = mar, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-03/canada-budget-2021-climate-action-green-recovery-fr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }