The Government of Canada has recently unveiled its 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, a roadmap that outlines a path for each sector to reduce its emissions so Canada can meet its reduction target of 40 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050.

To accelerate the adoption of heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), the Government of Canada is launching a strategy with the aim of reaching 35% of total medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) sales being ZEVs by 2030. In addition, the Government will develop a MHDV ZEV regulation to require 100% 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.

Investments to support these targets include:

• $547.5 million for a purchase incentive program for MHDVs. Purchase eligibility date will be announced in Budget 2022
• $199.6 million to retrofit large trucks currently on the road
• $33.8 million for hydrogen trucking demonstration projects that address barriers to long-haul zero-emission trucking commercialization – including technical, regulatory and standards challenges

For More Information

For the complete 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan: Canada’s Next Steps for Clean Air and a Strong Economy, click here.

To read the Government of Canada announcement, click here.