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Fuel savings and emissions reductions in heavy-duty trucking - A blueprint for further action in Canada

1 May 2019

An IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty (IPCC, 2018). [...] An IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty (IPCC, 2018). [...] strategy for zero-emission binding goal of increasing the number of zero- Establish new federal financial incentives funded vehicles and by accelerating emission cars sold in Canada to 100% in 2040 and by proceeds from the fossil fuel charge to support the demonstration and several financial measures were announced in Canadian transit agencies in purchasing zero- deployment of zero-emission Budget. [...] To achieve required deep GHG emissions reductions, however, it is also necessary to plan for and invest in alternative engine technologies and fuels in order to switch to low- and especially zero-emitting fleets in the medium to long term. [...] The Government of Canada has also committed $76.1 million to support the demonstration of next-generation charging technologies and $10 million for the development of binational (Canada and the U.

Authors

Lindsay Wiginton

Pages
46
Published in
Canada