Program directory · Natural Resources Canada

Lower Carbon Transportation

Department

Natural Resources Canada

Program code

BTM08 (NR)

Core responsibility

Innovative and Sustainable Natural Resources Development

In Departmental Plans

2018-19 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan

What it does

In line with Canada’s objectives to address climate change, the Lower Carbon Transportation program’s objective is to increase energy efficiency in the transportation sector and to transition transportation to lower carbon options. The program provides accurate, relevant and factual information on fuel efficiency and lower carbon modes of on-road transportation to raise awareness on clean fuels and fuel efficiency and inform purchasing decisions on lower carbon transportation products and services. Effective fleet management practices to reduce greenhouse gases are also shared with industry, P/T and other Federal Departments. Partnerships with external organizations to share information, best practices and benchmark, also incite behavioural change for those operating vehicles and those providing or using commercial freight and passenger services. Development of codes and standards, and alignment of codes and standards across North America supports those who supply vehicles, fuels, and develop infrastructure by enabling the compatibility between components of lower carbon vehicles and refueling infrastructure.

This program also includes direct financial support to the private sector to de-risk their investment in the installation of lower carbon fuels recharging and refuelling infrastructure. This is built upon strong collaboration with provinces and territories. The fund will continue to support Indigenous-led projects as well as supporting policy objectives such as the Clean Fuel Regulations, and the development and alignment of codes and standards to ensure the safe production, delivery, storage and end-use of these fuels.

Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.

History and lineage

First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2018-19. The data does not record when a program was created; it may be older than its first appearance here, which is limited by the sources (program spending starts in 2010-11, Departmental Plans in 2018-19).

No earlier or later program in the same department has a similar name.

Significant changes in scope and budget

Success criteria

The program's indicators from its department's Departmental Results Framework: the target set in each year's plan, and the result reported the following year. Source: GC InfoBase.

Spending and employees: planned against actual

Spending

Employees (FTEs)

Planned spending, plan by plan

Each row is one year's Departmental Plan and its forecast for the next three fiscal years; read a column down to see how the forecast for one year changed. The last row is what was actually spent. Click an amount for its source. Biggest changes in federal spending plans

Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.