Climate targets: Transport

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  0 targets

• National laws and policies

  5 targets

  • Government’s objective of adding 50,000 ZEV chargers to Canada’s network. NB: target year not specified.
    Transport | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2022
    Source:

    2030 emissions reduction plan - Canada’s Next Steps for Clean Air and a Strong Economy

    Executive | 2022

  • ensure at least 20% of new light-duty vehicle sales will be zero-emission vehicles by 2026, at least 60% by 2030 and 100% by 2035
    Transport | Fixed level target | Target year: 2035 | Base year: 2022
    Source:

    2030 emissions reduction plan - Canada’s Next Steps for Clean Air and a Strong Economy

    Executive | 2022

  • To reduce emissions from medium-and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs), the Government of Canada will aim to achieve 35% of total MHDV sales being ZEVs by 2030.
    Transport | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2022
    Source:

    2030 emissions reduction plan - Canada’s Next Steps for Clean Air and a Strong Economy

    Executive | 2022

  • Medium- and heavy-duty zero emission vehicles: 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.
    Transport | Fixed level target | Target year: 2040 | Base year: 2022
    Source:

    2030 emissions reduction plan - Canada’s Next Steps for Clean Air and a Strong Economy

    Executive | 2022

  • Reductions expected from transport:  23%
    
    
    
    Transport | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2022
    Source:

    2030 emissions reduction plan - Canada’s Next Steps for Clean Air and a Strong Economy

    Executive | 2022

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