Horizontal initiatives

Natural Climate Solutions Fund

Name of horizontal initiative	Natural Climate Solutions Fund
Lead department	Natural Resources Canada
Federal partner organization(s)	Environment and Climate Change Canada Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Start date	2021/2022
End date	2030/2031^{Footnote 1}
Description	Canada’s Natural Climate Solutions Fund (NCSF) is a horizontal initiative established to leverage the inherent ability of natural ecosystems to sequester carbon and reduce atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations. This initiative includes three separate, but related, programs: Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) 2 Billion Trees program, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) Agricultural Climate Solutions. NRCan is the lead department for the Horizontal Initiative Framework, supported by ECCC and Agriculture AAFC.
Governance structure	The Horizontal Initiative is governed by an ADM Oversight Committee that is chaired by the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) of the Canadian Forest Service, NRCan and includes the ADM of the Canadian Wildlife Service, ECCC, and the ADM of Programs Branch, AAFC. The Oversight Committee will be responsible for ensuring that the NCSF is properly managed, ensuring timely and accurate reporting, seeking conflict resolution, liaising with the central agencies and ensuring appropriate operation of an external Advisory Committee. A Director General Steering Committee chaired by NRCan, with representation from ECCC and AAFC, supports the Oversight Committee to guide effective and efficient implementation of the initiative, ensure coordination across the three departments, and ensure timely and accurate reporting on results and financial information. Additionally, there are three Director-level working groups, all chaired by NRCan with representation from ECCC and AAFC: Coordination Working Group – this group oversees approaches to improving coordination across the three departments. Indigenous Collaboration Working Group – this group ensures coordinated and effective approaches to work with Indigenous peoples in a way that reduces administrative burden and reflects the Government’s commitment to reconciliation, for example through extensive engagement and meaningful consultation with Indigenous peoples. Horizontal Reporting Working Group – this group ensures coordination on and fulfillment of the requirements of the horizontal reporting framework and results tracking. This working group may establish a sub-group to provide specific oversight on the reporting of GHG emission reductions and removals due to NCSF activities.
Total federal funding allocated from start to end date (dollars)	$ 4,215,484,795^{Footnote 2}
Total federal planned spending to date (dollars)	$385,239,777
Total federal actual spending to date (dollars)	Not Applicable
Date of last renewal of initiative	Not Applicable
Total federal funding allocated at last renewal and source of funding (dollars)	Not Applicable
Additional federal funding received after last renewal (dollars)	Not Applicable
Total planned spending since last renewal	Not Applicable
Total actual spending since last renewal	Not Applicable
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation	FY 2025/2026, led by NRCan with support from ECCC and AAFC.
Planning highlights	2022/23 Planning Highlights The NCSF will continue to engage with partners and stakeholders to negotiate projects and multi-year agreements, including working with Indigenous partners to streamline application and reporting processes and remove barriers to access funding. This will include working with Indigenous partners toward the co-development of an inclusive governance model for the Indigenous funding stream of the 2 Billion Trees program. Administer Grants & Contributions projects through open calls for proposals for the three NCSF programs – the 2 Billion Trees program, (NRCan), Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund (ECCC) and Agricultural Climate Solutions and On-Farm Climate Action Fund (AAFC). Advance policy and program development with provinces, territories, Indigenous peoples, and partners to reduce rates of ecosystem conversion and encourage restoration, including forest habitat restoration. Work towards improved methodologies in the land sector of the Greenhouse Gas National Inventory Report and expanding and enhancing the wetlands inventory.
Contact information	Anne-Hélène Mathey Director, Natural Climate Solutions Division, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada 580 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0E6 343-292-8466 anne-helene.mathey@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Horizontal initiative framework: departmental funding by theme (dollars)^{Footnote 3}

Natural Climate Solutions Fund (NCSF)	T1: 2 Billion Trees (2BT)	T2: Nature Smart Climate Solutions (NSCS)	T3: Agricultural Climate Solutions (ACS)	Internal Services
Shared outcome(s)	Reduce GHG emissions in Canada through planting 2 billion incremental trees while achieving environmental and human wellbeing co-benefits	Conserve, restore and manage ecosystems to reduce GHG emissions	Reduce GHG emissions in Canada through climate smart ecosystems. Increase land area supporting reduced GHG emissions. Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Canadian agriculture sector
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	$3,199,392,648			$10,099,426
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)		$ 631,092,147		$14,483,861
Agriculture and Agri-foods Canada (AAFC)			ACS – Living Labs: $185,000,000 over 10 years (2021-22 to 2030-31), ACS – OFCAF^{Footnote 4}: $200,000,000 over three years (2021-22 to 2023-24)	ACS – Living Labs: $6,606,637 ACS – OFCAF: $2,739,185 TOTAL: $9,345,822
Total	$3,199,392,648	$ 631,092,147	$385,000,000	$33,929,109

Planning Information^{Footnote 5}^{Footnote 6}

**Horizontal Initiative Overview**
Name of horizontal initiative	Total federal funding allocated (dollars)	2022–23 Planned spending (dollars)	Horizontal initiative shared outcome(s)	Performance indicator(s)	Target(s)	Date to achieve target^{Footnote 7}
Natural Climate Solutions Fund	$4,215,392,147	$385,239,777	Reduce GHG emissions in Canada through natural climate solutions	Annual GHG emission reductions through NCSF	Annually increasing emissions reductions, reaching 4-7 megatonnes (Mt) CO2e per year by 2030	Annual starting in 2023; final target in 2030 (reported in 2032)
				Projected long-term (2050) GHG emission reductions through NCSF	Projected emission reduction of 13-17 megatonnes (Mt) CO2e per year by 2050	2030 (reported in 2032)
			Achieve environmental co-benefits through natural climate solutions	Cumulative total land area restored through NCSF	Annually increasing, with interim target TBD by 2022 and final target of 1.32 Mha restored	Annual starting in 2022; interim target in 2025-26 and final target in 2030-31
				Cumulative total land area conserved through NCSF	Annually increasing, with interim target TBD by 2022 and final target of 0.006 Mha conserved
				Cumulative total land area under improved management through NCSF	Annually increasing, with interim target TBD by 2022 and final target of 0.14-0.2 Mha under improved management
			Achieve human well being co-benefits through natural climate solutions	Number of aggregate direct jobs created through NCSF	2175-2646 people directly employed each year.	Annual, starting in 2024.

**Theme 1 Details^{Footnote 8}**
Name of theme	Total federal theme funding allocated (dollars)	2022–23 federal theme planned spending (dollars)	Theme outcome(s)	Theme performance indicator(s)	Theme target(s)	Date to achieve theme target^{Footnote 9}
2 Billion Trees	$3,199,392,648	$213,719,005	Reduce GHG emissions in Canada through planting 2 billion incremental trees	Cumulative total number of incremental trees planted	Annually increasing, reaching cumulative total of 2 billion trees	Annual starting in 2022; final target in 2030-31
				Cumulative total area planted with incremental trees.	Annually increasing, reaching cumulative total of 1.1 million hectares	Annual starting in 2022; final target in 2030-31
				Annual GHG emission reductions	Annually increasing emission reductions, reaching up to 2 megatonnes (Mt) CO2e per year by 2030	Annual starting in 2023; final target in 2030 (reported in 2032)
				Projected long-term (2050) GHG emission reductions	Projected emission reduction of up to 11-12 megatonnes (Mt) CO2e per year by 2050	2030 (reported in 2032)
			Achieve environmental co-benefits through tree planting	Cumulative total area planted that contributes to forest habitat restoration for species at risk and other species of interest	Annually increasing, reaching cumulative total of 70,000-90,000 hectares (target to be confirmed by March 2022)	Annual starting in 2022; final target in 2030-31
			Achieve environmental co-benefits through tree planting	Cumulative total area planted that contributes to increased forest resilience to climate change	Annually increasing, with final target to be determined by 2023	Annual starting in 2022; final target in 2030-31
			Achieve human wellbeing co-benefits through tree planting	Number of aggregate direct, indirect and induced jobs created	3600-4300 people employed each year due to 2BT, starting in 2024	Annual, starting in 2024
				Percent of large and medium organization funding recipients that have Diversity and Inclusion Plans	100% of large and medium organization funding recipients have Diversity and Inclusion Plans	Annual, starting in 2022
				Percent of under-represented groups in the tree planting and related activity workforce of large and medium organization funding recipients	Annually increasing; final targets of: 45% women, 9% immigrants, 6% visible minorities, 3% Indigenous women in tree planting and related activity workforce supported by 2BT	Annual, starting in 2022; final target 2030-31

**Theme 1 Horizontal Initiative Activities^{Footnote 10}**
Departments	Link to department’s Program Inventory	Horizontal initiative activity (activities)	Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity (dollars)	2022–23 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars)	2022-23 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s)	2022–23 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s)	2022–23 horizontal initiative activity target(s)	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target^{Footnote 11}
NRCan	Forest Climate Change Program	2BT Activity 1: Provinces / territories (PT) stream	$1,350,000,000	$87,906,977	PTs increase incremental tree planting	Cumulative total number of incremental trees planted through PT stream	Annually increasing; interim target TBD by 2022; final target of 1.16 - 1.19 billion trees	Annual starting in 2022; interim target by 2025-26; final target by 2030-31
NRCan	Forest Climate Change Program	2BT Activity 1: Private Land stream	$660,000,000	$42,976,744	Incremental tree planting on private lands is increased	Cumulative total number of incremental trees planted on private lands through stream	Annually increasing; interim target TBD by 2022; final target more then 500 million trees	Annual starting in 2022; interim target by 2025-26; final target by 2030-31
NRCan	Forest Climate Change Program	2BT Activity 1: Private Land stream	$660,000,000	$42,976,744	Incremental tree planting on private lands is increased	Number of landowners supported through Private Land stream	Interim and final targets TBD by 2022	Annual starting in 2022; interim target by 2025-26; final target by 2030-31
NRCan	Forest Climate Change Program	2BT Activity 1: Urban Land stream	$500,000,000	$32,558,140	Community-led initiatives for urban tree planting and management across Canada are increased	Cumulative total number of incremental trees planted in urban environments through stream	Annually increasing; interim target TBD by 2022; final target 5-7 million trees	Annual starting in 2022; interim target by 2025-26; final target by 2030-31
NRCan	Forest Climate Change Program	2BT Activity 1: Urban Land stream	$500,000,000	$32,558,140		Number of communities supported through Urban Land stream	Interim and final targets TBD by 2022	Annual starting in 2022; Interim target by 2025-26; final target by 2030-31
NRCan	Forest Climate Change Program	2BT Activity 1: Indigenous stream	$500,000,000	$32,558,140	Indigenous-led initiatives for tree planting across Canada are increased	Cumulative total number of incremental trees planted through Indigenous stream	Annually increasing; final target 180 million trees	Annual starting in 2022; final target 2030-31
NRCan	Forest Climate Change Program	2BT Activity 1: Indigenous stream	$500,000,000	$32,558,140		Number of Indigenous organizations supported through stream	Interim and final targets TBD by 2022	Annual starting in 2022; interim target by 2025-26; final target by 2030-31
NRCan	Forest Climate Change Program	2BT Activity 1: Federal Land stream	$50,000,000	$1,960,710	Federal departments and agencies increase incremental tree planting	Cumulative total number of incremental trees planted through Federal Land stream	Annually increasing; interim and final targets TBD by 2022	Annual starting in 2022; interim target by 2025-26; final target by 2030-31
NRCan	Forest Climate Change Program	2BT Activity 2: Estimate and report on GHG impacts - new	$25,000,000	$2,943,727	GCF reports on annual GHG impacts	Production of estimates of GCF- supported emission reductions for Canada’s GHG National Inventory Report	Estimates produced annually	Annual, starting in 2023-24
NRCan	Forest Climate Change Program	2BT Activity 2: Estimate and report on GHG impacts - existing	$19,884,439	$1,986,006	GCF reports on annual GHG impacts		Estimates produced annually	Annual, starting in 2023-24
NRCan	Forest Climate Change Program	2BT Activity 3: NRCan research to improve 2BT outcomes - new	$7,200,000	$891,393	NRCan research related to tree planting and carbon sequestration and monitoring is enhanced	Cumulative total number of scientific/ technical articles and reports published by NRCan supported through the stream	Annually increasing; interim and final target TBD by 2023	Annual starting in 2022; interim target by 2025-26; final target by 2030-31
NRCan	Forest Climate Change Program	2BT Activity 3: NRCan research to improve 2BT outcomes - existing	$11,961,506	$1,197,444			Annually increasing; interim and final target TBD by 2023

**Theme 1 Other Administrative Costs^{Footnote 12}**
Departments	Link to department’s Program Inventory	Horizontal initiative activity (activities)	Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity (dollars)	2022–23 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars)
NRCan	Forest Climate Change Program	2BT Other Costs – Support for Activity #1	$50,447,990	$5,329,230
		2BT Other 2BT Costs – Capital	$4,300,000	$1,170,000
		2BT Other Costs – Other	$19,697,518	$2,150,410
		2BT Other Costs – Other Existing	$901,195	$90,084

**Theme 2 Details^{Footnote 13}**
Name of theme	Total federal theme funding allocated (dollars)	–23 Federal theme planned spending (dollars)	Theme outcome(s)	Theme performance indicator(s)	Theme target(s)	Date to achieve theme target^{Footnote 14}
Nature Smart Climate Solutions	$631,092,147	$66,188,530	Reduce GHG emissions in Canada through NSCS.	Annual GHG emission reductions (Mt)	Annually increasing emission reductions, reaching 2-4 megatonnes (Mt) CO2e per year	Annual starting in 2023; final target in 2030 (reported in 2032)
			Reduce GHG emissions in Canada through NSCS.	Projected long-term (2050) GHG emission reductions	Projected emission reduction of 2-4 megatonnes (Mt) CO2e per year by 2050	2030 (reported in 2032)
			Land area supporting reduced GHG emissions is increased.	Cumulative total area restored	Annually increasing, reaching cumulative total of 0.22 to Mha of area restored.	Annual starting in 2023; final targets in 2030-31
			Land area supporting reduced GHG emissions is increased.	Cumulative total area conserved	Annually increasing, reaching cumulative total of 0.006 Mha of area conserved	Annual starting in 2023; final targets in 2030-31
			Achieve human wellbeing co-benefits through climate smart activities	Number of direct jobs	41 direct jobs in year 1, 55 in year 2, 10 year target of 746 to 1,459 jobs; 75 to 146 people directly employed each year, starting in 2023 [TBC in 2023-24]	Annual, starting in 2023

**Theme 2 Horizontal Initiative Activities^{Footnote 15}**
Departments	Link to department’s Program Inventory	Horizontal initiative activity (activities)	Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity (dollars)	2022–23 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars)	2022–23 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s)	2022–23 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s)	2022–23 horizontal initiative activity target(s)	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target^{Footnote 16}
ECCC	Clean Growth and Climate Change Mitigation	NSCS Activity 1: Science for Initiative Delivery and Accountability	$50,068,622	$6,301,594	Improved methodologies in the land sector of the GHG National Inventory Report (NIR)	Number of methodological improvements for the land sector implemented in each annual edition of the NIR	8 methodological improvements over 10 years	Annual, starting in 2023, final target by 2030-31
ECCC	Habitat Conservation and Protection	NSCS Activity 2: Place-based Actions	$462,035,899	$49,462,592	Partners carry out place-based climate smart ecosystem activities	Total area stewarded for GHG mitigation	2,200 km²	Annual, starting in 2023, final target by 2030-31
ECCC	Habitat Conservation and Protection	NSCS Activity 2: Place-based Actions	$462,035,899	$49,462,592		Total area secured for GHG mitigation	63 km²	Annual, starting in 2023, final target by 2032
ECCC	Habitat Conservation and Protection	NSCS Activity 2: Place-based Actions	$40,877,470	$5,163,965	Indigenous partners are engaged in climate smart ecosystems	Number of indigenous-led projects supported	TBD by 2022-23	Annual, starting in 2022, interim target by 2025-26, final target by 2030-31
ECCC	Habitat Conservation and Protection	NSCS Activity 3: Sector-based Policy	$78,110,156	$5,260,379	Sector-based approaches influence partners to minimize land conversion (Sectors include: agriculture, forest, urban development, mining, oil and gas)	Net change in policies driving ecosystem conversion relative to the land-base	Positive trend in “policy-hectares”	Interim target by 2025-26; final target by 2030-31. Reported at least twice during the initiative.

**Theme 3 Details^{Footnote 17}**
Name of theme	Total federal theme funding allocated(dollars)	2022–23 federal theme planned spending (dollars)	Theme outcome(s)	Theme performance indicator(s)	Theme target(s)	Date to achieve theme target^{Footnote 18}
Agriculture Climate Solutions^{Footnote 19}	$185,000,000	$14,073,775	Reduce GHG emissions in Canada through climate smart ecosystems	Annual GHG emission reductions in 2030 (Mt)	Annually increasing emission reductions, reaching 0.2-1.78 megatonnes (Mt) CO₂e per year	Annual starting in 2023; final target in 2030 (reported in 2032)
				Projected long-term (2050) GHG emission reductions	Projected emission reduction of 0.2-1.78 megatonnes (Mt) CO₂e per year by 2050	2030 (reported in 2032)
			Land area supporting reduced GHG emissions is increased.	Cumulative total area under improved management	Annually increasing, reaching cumulative total of 0.14-0.2 Mha under improved management	Annual starting in 2023; final targets in 2030-31

**Theme 3 Horizontal Initiative Activities**
Departments	Link to department’s Program Inventory	Horizontal initiative activity (activities)	Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity (dollars)	2022–23 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars)	2022–23 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s)	2022–23 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s)	2022–23 horizontal initiative activity target(s)	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target
AAFC	Environment and Climate Change Programs	Establishment of a pan-Canadian wide network of Living Labs	$185,000,000	$14,073,775	Develop partnerships with key stakeholders to encourage diversity in engagement and participation in co-developing	Number of partnerships established with various stakeholders, including breakdown for under-represented groups	TBD by 2022-23	Annual, starting in 2023. Final by 2030-31
					Producers are adopting carbon-sequestering BMPs	Percentage of farms adopting carbon-sequestering BMPs in priority locations	Target will be set by 2022-23	Annual, starting in 2024. Final by 2030-31
					Sequestration of GHGs on Canadian agricultural lands is increased	Increase in annual Land Sector GHG sink due to ACS by 2030-31 (end of NCSF).	0.2-1.78 MtCO₂e	Annual, starting in 2024. Final by 2030-31
AAFC	Environment and Climate Change Programs	Data strategy allowing for reporting of carbon sequestration and environmental co-benefits			Incorporation of targeted farm practices into Canada’s GHG National Inventory Report (NIR)	Number of additional farm practices that are included in Canada’s NIR	Incorporate the following by 2024 NIR: Conservation Tillage, Summer Fallow and Perennial/ Annual Crop Mix Incorporate the following by 2026 NIR: Cover Cropping, Crop Rotations, Fertilizer Use, and Small Scale Features (shelterbelts, etc.)	Annual, starting in 2024. Final by 2030-31
AAFC	Environment and Climate Change Programs	On-Farm Climate Action Fund^{Footnote 20}	$200,000,000	$91,258,467	Increased adoption of beneficial management practices (fertilizer and nitrogen management, cover cropping, and rotational grazing).	Cumulative total land area under improved management	Preliminary analysis suggests that the program could lead to up to 792,000 hectares of land under improved management. The target will be finalized based on this preliminary analysis and the first year of performance reporting.	Annually, starting in 2023.
AAFC	Environment and Climate Change Programs	On-Farm Climate Action Fund^{Footnote 20}	$200,000,000	$91,258,467	Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are reduced in the Canadian agriculture sector.	Projected carbon sequestered in agricultural soils to 2030 due to adoption of BMPs in two areas: through adoption of cover crop BMPs through adoption of rotational grazing BMPs GHG emissions reduction projected to 2030 due to adoption of BMPs in two areas: through adoption of improved fertilizer/nitrogen management BMPs through adoption of cover crop BMPs	Preliminary analysis suggests that the Fund could lead to a cumulative total of up to 2 Megatonnes (Mts) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) of GHG emissions reduction, with a continuation of 1 Mt CO₂e per year with the persistence of the adopted practices.	Annually, starting in 2023.

**Internal Services (IS)**
Theme (Federal Organization)	Total federal funding allocated (dollars)	2022–23 total federal planned spending (dollars)
2 Billion Trees (NRCan)	$10,099,426	$1,086,098
Nature Smart Climate Solutions (ECCC)	$14,483,861	$1,773,095
Agricultural Climate Solutions (AAFC)	ACS – Living Labs: $6,606,637 ACS – OFCAF: $2,739,185 TOTAL: $9,345,822	ACS – Living Labs: $660,663 ACS – OFCAF: $913,061,67 TOTAL: $1,573,725
Total	$33,929,109	$4,432,918

**Total Spending, All Themes**
Theme	Total federal funding allocated (dollars)	2022–23 total federal planned spending (dollars)
2 Billion Trees	$3,199,392,648	$213,719,005
Nature Smart Climate Solutions	$631,092,147	$66,188,530
Agricultural Climate Solutions	ACS – Living Labs: $185,000,000 ACS – OFCAF: $200,000,000 TOTAL: $385,000,000	ACS – Living Labs: $14,073,775 ACS – OFCAF: $91,258,467 TOTAL: $105,332,242
Total	$4,215,392,147	$385,239,777

Footnotes

Footnote 1

AAFC’s ACS: On-Farm Climate Action Fund stream is three years (2021-22 to 2023-24)

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Footnote 2

Total federal funding includes AAFCs OFCAF program, which will be reported through the NCSF Horizontal Initiative.

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Footnote 3

Financial information presented under each theme represents the total federal funding allocated to each theme for all applicable fiscal years. The financial information includes all funding related to that theme, new and existing.

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Footnote 4

The On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) is a $200M, three-year (2021-22 to 2023-24) Stream of the Agricultural Climate Solutions Program that was established in response to a Budget 2021 commitment. As such, program reporting for the duration of OFCAF (2021-22 to 2023-24) will align with the horizontal results framework of the NCSF.

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Footnote 5

Does not include ACS: On Farm Climate Action Fund results.

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Financial information represents the total federal funding allocated to the Horizontal Initiative for all applicable fiscal years, and planned spending for the 2022/23 fiscal year. The financial information includes all funding related to that outcome, new and existing.

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Because the requirement to begin reporting on each indicator varies, not all indicators will have results each year. By 2025, reporting will have started on all indicators.

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Financial information represents the total federal funding allocated to the 2BT program for all applicable fiscal years, and planned spending for the 2022/23 fiscal year. The financial information includes all funding related to that theme, new and existing.

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Because the requirement to begin reporting on each indicator varies, not all indicators will have results each year. By 2025, reporting will have started on all indicators.

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Financial information represents the total federal funding allocated to each activity (and stream, for Activity 1) for all applicable fiscal years, and planned spending for the 2022/23 fiscal year. The financial information includes all funding related to that activity, new and existing.

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Because the requirement to begin reporting on each indicator varies, not all indicators will have results each year. By 2025, reporting will have started on all indicators.

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This represents other operational costs associated with managing and implementing the 2 Billion Tree’s program.

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Financial information represents the total federal funding for all applicable fiscal years, and planned spending for the 2022/23 fiscal year. The financial information includes all funding related to that activity, new and existing.

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Because the requirement to begin reporting on each indicator varies, not all indicators will have results each year. By 2025, reporting will have started on all indicators.

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Financial information represents the total federal funding allocated to each activity for all applicable fiscal years, and planned spending for the 2022/23 fiscal year. The financial information includes all funding related to that activity, new and existing.

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Because the requirement to begin reporting on each indicator varies, not all indicators will have results each year. By 2025, reporting will have started on all indicators.

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Because the requirement to begin reporting on each indicator varies, not all indicators will have results each year. By 2025, reporting will have started on all indicators.

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Does not include On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) Stream of the Agricultural Climate Solutions Program

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The On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) is a $200M, three year (2021-22 to 2023-24) Stream of the Agricultural Climate Solutions Program that was established in response to a Budget 2021 commitment. Therefore, program reporting for the duration of OFCAF (2021-22 to 2023-24) will align with the horizontal results framework of the NCSF.

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Horizontal initiative framework: departmental funding by theme (dollars)^{Footnote 3}

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Horizontal initiative framework: departmental funding by theme (dollars)^{Footnote 3}

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