In the pursuit of a sustainable future, the British Columbia heavy-duty trucking industry stands at a critical juncture. BC’s roadmap to our carbon emission reduction targets of 2030, 2040, and 2050 rests in large part on the ability of BC’s…
This is the first report summarizing the overall average greenhouse gas emission performance for the new Canadian fleets of on-road heavy-duty vehicles and engines. This report is based on the compliance data within the 2014 through 2018 end of model…
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…
Road transportation accounts for 25% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in British Columbia (B.C.) and more than half of these emissions originate from road freight transport. We examined the potential of all-electric freight trucks to achieve 64% GHG emissions…
The Clean Air Plan is Metro Vancouver’s air quality and greenhouse gas management plan. Actions in the Plan will reduce air contaminant emissions and impacts, including greenhouse gases, over the next 10 years, and in doing so support the 30-year…
Transport 2050: our roadmap for the next 30 years Transport 2050 is the new Regional Transportation Strategy for Metro Vancouver. Whether you walk, bike, roll, take transit, or drive, Transport 2050 will shape how you get around. The strategy also…
Not only is transportation the second-biggest source of pollution in Canada, it also has the fastest growing emissions of any sector. Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs), a broad class of vehicles including everything from the local school bus to forklifts…
The need to take urgent action together to reduce the impacts of climate change and build a strong clean economy for everyone has never been clearer than it has this past year. Two international reports outlined the challenge ahead and…