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2010-2023
Cover of e-bike submission
Transportation
January 28, 2021
Publication

Creating regulations that allow for greater use of e-bikes and cargo e-bikes

Submission to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation on e-bikes and cargo e-bike pilot program
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December 10, 2020
Media Release

Freight sector missing from plans to scale up zero-emissions vehicle use

New report identifies gaps in Canada’s goods movement system as deliveries, emissions rise
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Cover of report on zero-emission goods-movement system
Transportation
December 10, 2020
Publication

Building a zero-emission goods-movement system

Opportunities to strengthen Canada’s ZEV freight sector
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Delivery truck and parcels
Transportation
November 27, 2020
Op-ed

Buyers’ remorse: How the rush in online shopping hurts the planet

Amid Black Friday and the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce has surged — but do consumers know the carbon emissions that can come with that?
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Cover of Moving Edmonton to low-carbon urban freight delivery with delivery worker unloading parcels from white van
Transportation
September 14, 2020
Publication

Moving Edmonton to efficient, low-carbon, urban freight delivery

How to reduce “last-mile” vehicle emissions in the new online-to-doorstep economy
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Transportation
July 28, 2020
Media Release

City of Toronto delivers on cargo e-bike recommendations to help reduce GHG emissions

Pembina Institute congratulates Toronto, encourages province to take the next step to help businesses, cities
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cargo bicycle display
Transportation
July 9, 2020
Article

On the agenda today in Toronto: delivering packages and a healthier, safer city

Clarity, consistency on cargo e-bike regulations could be turning point for urban freight
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worker unloading parcels from delivery vehicle in Edmonton
Transportation
June 4, 2020
Article

Why we need a smarter approach to online shopping

How to get your package delivered with lower environmental impacts
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Cover of Sharing the curbside wth tram, bike and pedestrians in Toronto
Transportation
June 2, 2020
Publication

Sharing the Curbside

Advancing curbside management in the City of Toronto
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cover of cities taking freight action with crowd at event
Transportation
April 16, 2020
Publication

Cities Taking Freight Action

Summary notes from the Canadian urban freight forum
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lights from a moving vehicle on the Gardiner Expressway
Transportation
April 15, 2020
Op-ed

Revving Canada’s economy with zero-emissions freight

With 10% of our emissions coming from freight, targeted federal support for ZEV trucks can future-proof the sector
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Cover of On-Road Freight Efficiency report with semitrucks on highway
Transportation
March 10, 2020
Publication

Practices to Improve the Efficiency of On-Road Freight

Short-term opportunities to reduce GHG emissions from Canada’s freight trucks
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cover of Just-in-Time Delivery report with worker unloading packages from vehicle
Transportation
March 5, 2020
Publication

Just-in-Time Delivery

Environmental scan of policies and practices
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Cover of Decarbonizing urban freight report with semitrucks seen from above on Ottawa street
Transportation
February 27, 2020
Publication

The next frontier for climate action

Decarbonizing urban freight in Canada
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Transportation
September 3, 2019
Article

First stop, electric transit buses, next stop – a clean freight sector

Electric bus fleet grows
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