Reducing Emissions on the Road
On-road transportation accounts for 20 per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gas
emissions.
To accelerate the manufacturing and adoption of cleaner cars, the federal
government will put in place a sales mandate to ensure at least 20 per cent
of new light-duty vehicle sales will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2026,
at least 60 per cent by 2030 and 100 per cent by 2035.
To reduce emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs),
the federal government will aim to achieve 35 per cent of total MHDV sales
being ZEVs by 2030.
In addition, the federal government will develop a medium- and heavy-duty
ZEV regulation to require 100 per cent MHDV sales to be ZEVs by 2040 for
a subset of vehicle types based on feasibility, with interim 2030 regulated
sales requirements that would vary for different vehicle categories based on
feasibility, and explore interim targets for the mid-2020s.
Making the Switch to Zero-Emission Vehicles More
Affordable
To help make ZEVs more affordable for Canadians, the federal government has
offered purchase incentives of up to $5,000 for eligible vehicles since 2019.
This program has helped Canadians purchase or lease over 136,000 new ZEVs,
but more support is needed to help Canadians get behind the
wheel of zero-
emission vehicles.
Budget 2022 proposes to provide $1.7 billion over five years, starting in
2022-23, with $0.8 million in remaining amortization, to Transport Canada
to extend the Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program until
March 2025. Eligibility under the program will also be broadened to
support the purchase of more vehicle models, including more vans, trucks,
and SUVs, which will help make ZEVs more affordable. Further details will
be announced by Transport Canada in the coming weeks.
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Building a National Network of Electric Vehicle Charging
Stations
Since 2015, the federal government has helped build almost 1,500 charging
stations across the country. As more and more Canadians adopt zero-emission
vehicles, we need to build the charging infrastructure that drivers can rely on,
no matter where they’re going.
Budget 2022 announces that the Canada Infrastructure Bank will invest
$500 million in large-scale urban and commercial ZEV charging and
refuelling infrastructure. Funding will be sourced from the Canada
Infrastructure Bank’s existing resources under its green infrastructure
investment priority area.
Budget 2022 proposes to provide $400 million over five years, starting
in 2022-23, to Natural Resources Canada to fund the deployment of ZEV
charging infrastructure in sub-urban and remote communities through the
Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP).
Budget 2022 proposes to provide $2.2 million over five years, starting in
2022-23, to Natural Resources Canada to renew the Greening Government
Operations Fleet Program, which will continue to conduct readiness
assessments of federal buildings required to facilitate the transition of the
federal vehicle fleet to ZEVs.
Helping Businesses Switch to Medium- and Heavy-Duty
Zero-Emission Vehicles
Businesses across Canada want to upgrade their fleets to be part of the solution
to climate change. However, those upgrades can be expensive, and businesses
need to be confident that ZEVs can reliably transport their goods to market.
Budget 2022 proposes to provide $547.5 million over four years, starting in
2022-23, to Transport Canada to launch a new purchase incentive program
for medium- and heavy-duty ZEVs.
Budget 2022 proposes to provide $33.8 million over five years, starting in
2022-23, with $42.1 million in remaining amortization, to Transport Canada
to work with provinces and territories to develop and harmonize regulations
and to conduct safety testing for long-haul zero-emission trucks.
To help decarbonize vehicles already on the road, Budget 2022 proposes to
provide $199.6 million over five years, starting in 2022-23, and $0.4 million
ongoing, to Natural Resources Canada to expand the Green Freight
Assessment Program, which will be renamed the Green Freight Program.
This will support assessments and retrofits of more vehicles and a greater
diversity of fleet and vehicle types.
With these investments, the government is taking a significant step towards
reducing pollution on our roads, and is on track to meet its commitment to add
50,000 new ZEV chargers and hydrogen stations across Canada.