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Transportation
April 17, 2024
Article
6 key factors holding back charging infrastructure for fleets
Electric road freight depends on a grid-ready charging network, yet deployment has been sluggish
Transportation
March 26, 2024
Media Release
FedEx supports new project mapping charging needs and grid readiness in the GTHA
The Pembina Institute launches initiative to help accelerate fleet electrification![Adam Thorn](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/adam-24.jpg?itok=0EH5Jq1F)
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Transportation
March 20, 2024
Article
A clean transportation future hinges on inclusivity
Pembina Institute’s new initiative will help reduce inequities among fleet operators![Portrait of Sarah McBain](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/sarahmcb-24.jpg?itok=nf3BIhSZ)
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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](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/adam-24.jpg?itok=0EH5Jq1F)
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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](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/hongyu-23.jpg?itok=D4_8kezT)
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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](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/adam-24.jpg?itok=0EH5Jq1F)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/adam-24.jpg?itok=0EH5Jq1F)
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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![Portrait of Carolyn Kim](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/user_images/carolyn-kim.png?itok=p3bnCqit)
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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![Portrait of Sarah McBain](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/sarahmcb-24.jpg?itok=nf3BIhSZ)
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August 8, 2023
Publication
British Columbia’s Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero- Emission Vehicles 2023 Consultation Paper
Pembina Institute comments and recommendations![Portrait of Sarah McBain](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/sarahmcb-24.jpg?itok=nf3BIhSZ)
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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![Portrait of Trinity Labarre-Song](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/trinity-24.jpg?itok=fq0dXa5R)