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Trucking employees consulting on logistics
Transportation
March 20, 2024
Article

A clean transportation future hinges on inclusivity

Pembina Institute’s new initiative will help reduce inequities among fleet operators
various old Pembina Institute logos
Exhaust from diesel-fuelled heavy-duty truck
Transportation
March 20, 2024
Op-ed

The true cost of diesel-powered medium- and heavy-duty vehicles

MHDVs are a disproportionately large contributor to traffic-related air pollution
Adam Thorn
semitruck on highway
Transportation
February 7, 2024
Article

The road to clean fuel

Leads to a smaller carbon footprint but not necessarily a net-zero transportation system
Hongyu Xiao
Semitrucks and passenger vehicles on the highway in Canada
Transportation
November 23, 2023
Op-ed

Ambitious, staggered sales mandates a key to meeting zero-emission MHDV targets

Recommendation tops a set of policies Canada needs to steer the MHDV transition
Adam Thorn
Transportation
November 1, 2023
Media Release

Pembina Institute releases strategy to decarbonize Canada’s highest emitting vehicles

The relentless rise in truck and bus emissions makes it increasingly urgent to develop a national clean transportation plan
Adam Thorn
Cover of Canada’s Pathway to Net-Zero for Trucks and Buses with truck on highway
Transportation
November 1, 2023
Publication

Canada’s Pathway to Net-Zero for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks and Buses

The drive to clean transportation in 2040
various old Pembina Institute logos Adam Thorn Chandan Bhardwaj various old Pembina Institute logos
Transportation
August 10, 2023
Article

Integrating equity is critical to achieving a low-carbon transportation system

Climate action in the heavy-duty vehicle industry will need to adopt a diversity, equity and inclusivity lens to be successful
various old Pembina Institute logos
Cover of British Columbia’s Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero- Emission Vehicles
Transportation
August 8, 2023
Publication

British Columbia’s Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero- Emission Vehicles 2023 Consultation Paper

Pembina Institute comments and recommendations
Chandan Bhardwaj various old Pembina Institute logos Adam Thorn
Trinity Song at the University of Alberta’s Together | Ensemble conference
Equitable Transition, Transportation
July 26, 2023
Article

Woman entrepreneurs are in the driver’s seat for climate

Transportation has the technology to decarbonize, but cities like Edmonton need to know how to support businesses make the transition to zero-emission vehicles
various old Pembina Institute logos
Cover of ZEV awareness for MHDVs
Transportation
June 16, 2023
Publication

Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness & Education

Towards inclusive and equitable outcomes in a decarbonized MHDV sector
various old Pembina Institute logos
Fedex cargo e-bike in Toronto bike lane
Transportation
May 18, 2023
Article

Carbon-free and cost-effective, FedEx Express e-bikes deliver the goods

#ZEV-life: Stories from fleets making the switch
various old Pembina Institute logos
Electric transit bus in Edmonton
Transportation
May 15, 2023
Op-ed

Why Canada needs to put the pedal to the metal on the greening of trucks and buses

A single long-haul truck emits 17 times as much emission than a passenger car - which is why we need to focus on highway’s big dogs to win the high-carbon fight
Adam Thorn
Urban transit buses fact sheet
Transportation
March 7, 2023
Publication

Decarbonizing medium- and heavy-duty vehicles

Fact sheet series
various old Pembina Institute logos Chandan Bhardwaj
Urban Delivery Solutions Initiative Impact Report cover
Transportation
January 30, 2023
Publication

Urban Delivery Solutions Initiative Impact Report

2022: A Year in Review
Adam Thorn
Electric school bus
Transportation
October 21, 2022
Op-ed

B.C. needs to invest in electric school buses by default

Electric school buses offer a quick win with climate, health and economic benefits
various old Pembina Institute logos