Feds Gave Over $144 Million to International Organizations for Climate Change Programs

Published on February 9, 2024

The federal government has given over $144 million to international organizations, including the United Nations, for the “purpose of fighting climate change” since 2017. “Canada’s International Climate Finance Program aims to support low and middle-income countries already affected by climate change in their transition to sustainable, low-carbon, climate-resilient, nature-positive and inclusive development,” states part of Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) Jan. 29 response to Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant’s Inquiry of Ministry. On Dec. 1, Ms. Gallant asked the ECCC what the funding provided by the government to the United Nations and other international organizations for climate-related efforts has been since Jan. 1, 2016. She specified that she wanted information on the total amount given, broken down by date, recipient, purpose, and what had been done “to ensure the money was spent appropriately.”...

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