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Tracing the Billions Spent on Net-Zero at All Levels of Government in Canada

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Cattle graze on a wind farm in southern Alberta in a file photo. Renewable projects have received government incentives through various programs. Ramon Cliff/Shutterstock|December 21, 2025Updated:December 21, 2025The Ottawa-Alberta memorandum of understanding links approval of a pipeline to B.C.’s coast with the $16.5 billion Pathways Alliance carbon capture project, for which industry players are counting on significant government support. While the sum may seem substantial, it represents just a fraction of the vast pool of Canadian taxpayer funds being directed by all levels of government to net-zero-emissions-related initiatives across the country.These funds include billions in domestic policies as well as a $5.3 billion “international climate finance commitment” that Ottawa announced in 2021 for multi-year funding dedicated to helping developing countries “combat climate change.”

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