2 Billion Trees working with provinces and territories

The 2 Billion Trees (2BT) program has committed to funding provinces and territories to support planting approximately one billion trees, out of the two billion goal, by 2031.

In order to advance this work, the federal government is signing Agreements in Principle (AiPs) with provinces and territories. The AiPs demonstrate a shared commitment in setting foundational principles for tree planting projects taking place on provincial and territorial Crown lands. These principles include enhancement of biodiversity, habitat restoration, carbon sequestration, permanency of forest cover, and monitoring.

AiPs are developed by federal, provincial and territorial governments, and informed by program stakeholders, including the co-chairs of the external Nature Based Climate Solutions Advisory Committee.

The Government of Canada is committed to transparency on the progress of the 2 Billion Trees commitment and to working with provinces and territories to support tree planting. These AiPs are the first step toward negotiating contribution agreements with each province or territory for tree planting projects.

The signed AiPs are listed in the following section. As other AiPs become available, this web page will be updated.

2 Billion Trees Agreements in Principle

• Alberta
  • Canada and Alberta Agreement-in-Principle on Tree Planting - Signed
• British Columbia
• Canada and British Columbia Agreement-in-Principle on Tree Planting - Signed
• Manitoba
  • Canada and Manitoba Agreement-in-Principle on Tree Planting - Signed
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
  • Canada and Northwest Territories Agreement-in-Principle on Tree Planting - Signed
• Nova Scotia
• Canada and Nova Scotia Agreement-in-Principle on Tree Planting - Signed
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
  • Canada and Prince Edward Island Agreement-in-Principle on Tree Planting - Signed
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon
  • Canada and Yukon Agreement-in-Principle on Tree Planting - Signed

Related links

• 2 Billion Trees Commitment
• 2 Billion Trees Program
• Nature Based Climate Solutions Advisory Committee
• Natural Climate Solutions Fund
• 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan: Clean Air, Strong Economy