Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions & UBC: Electrifying Trucks in British Columbia

Transport is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in BC. How much do we need to cut emissions in the trucking sector? To meet the Province’s overall legislated GHG emissions reduction target of 80% by 2050, the road freight sector must cut its emissions by 64% by 2040. Analysis of the requirements of electrification of trucking depends upon GDP projections, electricity forecasts and natural gas production and demand in BC, which were only available until 2040.