The government of Quebec will invest $29 million to support citizen mobilization initiatives in the fight against climate change.
In a press release sent Monday morning, the government announced $29 million over three years, as part of the renewal of Action-Climat Québec, a program dedicated to citizen initiatives in the fight against climate change.
According to the government, since 2016, the Action-Climat Québec program has supported 84 projects, for a total envelope of $36 million.
The media specializing in climate action Unpoint cinq and the Climate Action Barometer are examples of projects that have benefited from financial support from Action-Climat Québec.
In the press release, the Ministry of the Environment invites “cooperatives, non-profit organizations, unions and chambers of commerce” to submit their projects.
It is the Quebec Action Fund for Sustainable Development (FAQDD) which will take care of the management and implementation of the new investment.
“It is thanks to programs like Action-Climat Québec that the government can support people who wish to take part in the fight against climate change, both to reduce our GHGs and to adapt to their present and future impacts,” said Minister Benoit Charette in a press release.
Furthermore, the Minister of the Environment, the Fight against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks also announced an increase of $19.7 million in the budget of the Financial Assistance Program for upgrading dams to standards. municipal (PAFMAN).
This program aims to help municipalities with 50,000 inhabitants or less, owners of high-capacity dams, to comply with their obligations under the Dam Safety Act (LSB).