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DECARBONIZE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canada Growth Fund
1, record 1, English, Canada%20Growth%20Fund
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CGF 2, record 1, English, CGF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CGF will help Canada keep pace with a growing list of jurisdictions that are using innovative public funding tools to attract the significant private capital required to accelerate the deployment of technologies required to decarbonize and grow their economies. 2, record 1, English, - Canada%20Growth%20Fund
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Fonds de croissance du Canada
1, record 1, French, Fonds%20de%20croissance%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FCC 2, record 1, French, FCC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le FCC aidera le Canada à suivre le rythme d'une liste croissante de pays ayant recours à des outils novateurs de financement public pour attirer l'important flux de capitaux privés requis afin d'accélérer le déploiement des technologies nécessaires à la décarbonisation et à la croissance de leurs économies. 2, record 1, French, - Fonds%20de%20croissance%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Climate Change
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Green Freight Program
1, record 2, English, Green%20Freight%20Program
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Green Freight Assessment Program 2, record 2, English, Green%20Freight%20Assessment%20Program
former designation, correct
- GFAP 3, record 2, English, GFAP
former designation, correct
- GFAP 3, record 2, English, GFAP
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To help decarbonize vehicles already on the road, Budget 2022 proposes to provide $199. 6 million over five years, starting in 2022-23, and $0. 4 million ongoing, to Natural Resources Canada to expand the Green Freight Assessment Program, which will be renamed the Green Freight Program. This will support assessments and retrofits of more vehicles and a greater diversity of fleet and vehicle types. 1, record 2, English, - Green%20Freight%20Program
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Green Freight Programme
- Green Freight Assessment Programme
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Mesures antipollution
- Changements climatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Programme de flottes de transport des marchandises écoénergétiques
1, record 2, French, Programme%20de%20flottes%20de%20transport%20des%20marchandises%20%C3%A9co%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Programme d'évaluation écoénergétique des flottes de transport des marchandises 2, record 2, French, Programme%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20%C3%A9co%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique%20des%20flottes%20de%20transport%20des%20marchandises
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour aider à décarboniser les véhicules déjà sur les routes, le budget de 2022 propose de verser 199,6 millions de dollars sur cinq ans, à compter de 2022-2023, et 0,4 million de dollars par la suite, à Ressources naturelles Canada pour élargir le Programme d'évaluation écoénergétique des flottes de transport des marchandises, qui sera renommé le Programme de flottes de transport des marchandises écoénergétiques. Ce financement appuiera l'évaluation et la modernisation d'un plus grand nombre de véhicules et une diversité accrue des flottes et des types de véhicules. 1, record 2, French, - Programme%20de%20flottes%20de%20transport%20des%20marchandises%20%C3%A9co%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
- Renewable Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- renewable natural gas
1, record 3, English, renewable%20natural%20gas
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- RNG 1, record 3, English, RNG
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
RNG is natural gas produced from organic waste from farms, forests, landfills, and water treatment plants. The gas is captured, cleaned, and injected in pipelines to be used in the same way as natural gas by homes, businesses, institutions, and industry. 2, record 3, English, - renewable%20natural%20gas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Natural gas(NG) utilities are looking to decarbonize the NG grid by introducing both renewable natural gas(RNG) and hydrogen as alternative low-carbon chemical fuels. 3, record 3, English, - renewable%20natural%20gas
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
- Énergies renouvelables
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gaz naturel renouvelable
1, record 3, French, gaz%20naturel%20renouvelable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- GNR 1, record 3, French, GNR
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le GNR est un gaz naturel produit à partir de déchets organiques provenant de fermes, de forêts, des décharges et des usines de traitement de l'eau. Le gaz est capturé, nettoyé et injecté dans les pipelines afin d'être utilisé de la même façon que le gaz naturel par les foyers, les entreprises, les institutions et les industries. 2, record 3, French, - gaz%20naturel%20renouvelable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gas natural y derivados
- Energía renovable
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas natural renovable
1, record 3, Spanish, gas%20natural%20renovable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GNR 1, record 3, Spanish, GNR
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-04-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Urban Housing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Program
1, record 4, English, Greener%20Neighbourhoods%20Pilot%20Program
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To help meet [Canada's climate] goals, the following additional investments are being made :... $33 million to establish a Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Program, which will retrofit homes or units in up to six communities across the country using an aggregated building retrofits approach based on the Dutch "Energiesprong" model. This support for community-level home retrofits aligns with the Net-Zero Advisory Body's recommendation to seek out opportunities to decarbonize multiple buildings at once. 1, record 4, English, - Greener%20Neighbourhoods%20Pilot%20Program
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Programme
- Greener Neighborhoods Pilot Programme
- Greener Neighborhoods Pilot Program
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Mesures antipollution
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Programme pilote pour des quartiers plus verts
1, record 4, French, Programme%20pilote%20pour%20des%20quartiers%20plus%20verts
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour aider à atteindre [les] objectifs [climatiques du Canada], les investissements supplémentaires suivants seront réalisés : [...] 33 millions de dollars pour mettre sur pied un Programme pilote pour des quartiers plus verts, qui permettra de rénover des maisons ou des unités dans un maximum de six collectivités du pays en utilisant une approche globale de rénovation des bâtiments fondée sur le modèle néerlandais «Energiesprong». Ce soutien aux rénovations domiciliaires à l'échelle de la collectivité s'aligne sur la recommandation du Groupe consultatif pour la carboneutralité de rechercher les possibilités de décarboniser plusieurs bâtiments à la fois. 1, record 4, French, - Programme%20pilote%20pour%20des%20quartiers%20plus%20verts
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-12-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- decarbonizer 1, record 5, English, decarbonizer
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decarbonize an engine 1, record 5, English, - decarbonizer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- décarboniseur 1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9carboniseur
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- décrasseur 1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9crasseur
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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