Opportunities Envelope – Key Criteria

The key criteria for funding recommendations will be the cost-effectiveness of the proposed GHG reductions. However, consideration will also be given to the:

• degree of leveraging from all sources, including provincial/territorial and third-party contributions;
• potential co-benefits of the proposal, including environmental, economic and other co-benefits (e.g., clean air improvements, innovative economic development);
• potential use of alternative policy instruments, such as the adoption of a standard or regulation to lessen the need for ongoing program funding; and,
• achievement of a reasonable regional distribution in funding allocation.