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2010-2023
cover of Ontario Electriciation Council letter
July 8, 2021
Publication

Ontario well positioned to lead in the global electric vehicle market

Transportation electrification council and roadmap are key to making Ontario an EV hub, driving growth in GDP and job creation
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June 30, 2021
Media Release

Federal regulations, including a zero-emission vehicle standard, will drive adoption

Pembina Institute reacts to federal ZEV target announcement
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June 17, 2021
Media Release

Online shopping boom fuels need for new urban freight strategies

New report highlights cities tackling gridlocked streets, strained delivery services
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Transportation
June 17, 2021
Publication

Building healthy cities in the doorstep-delivery era

Sustainable urban freight solutions from around the world
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Cover of submission
June 10, 2021
Publication

Regulatory clarity helps Toronto promote the use of cargo e-bikes

Submission supports City Council in adopting e-bike recommendations
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May 27, 2021
Media Release

Federal energy efficiency grant for homeowners falls short on funding, program design

Pembina Institute reacts to the launch of the Canada Greener Homes Grant
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Cover of letter
April 30, 2021
Publication

Municipal actions needed to reduce GHG emissions by electrifying urban delivery

Letter to municipal governments in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
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Cover of Making the Case report
Transportation
April 28, 2021
Publication

A guide to electrifying urban delivery fleets in Canadian cities

Why and how last-mile delivery companies should make the switch to electric vehicles
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April 28, 2021
Media Release

Urban delivery primed to go electric in Canadian cities, if supported

New research underscores environmental and increasingly economic reasons to electrify last-mile delivery vehicles
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April 15, 2021
Media Release

A national zero-emission vehicle standard is key to accelerating uptake in Canada

Pembina Institute reacts to House of Commons committee recommendations for ZEV adoption
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March 26, 2021
Media Release

B.C. takes Canadian lead in setting sectoral carbon reduction targets

Pembina Institute welcomes progress, supports stronger policies to achieve deeper reductions
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February 18, 2021
Article

10 actions to ramp up adoption of zero-emission freight vehicles

Freight emissions are expected to surpass passenger vehicles by 2030. Here are 10 ways to build a zero-emission freight sector
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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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Cover of submission
December 16, 2020
Publication

Reducing barriers for the adoption of light-duty zero-emission vehicles

Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development
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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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