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Greening Freight: Pathways to Reducing GHG Emissions From Trucking The Conference Board of Canada, 121 pages, May 25, 2018 Report by Julia Markovich , Alexandru Dobrescu

Greening Freight: Pathways to Reducing GHG Emissions From Trucking

The Conference Board of Canada, 121 pages, May 25, 2018
Report by Julia Markovich , Alexandru Dobrescu

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Through a literature and policy document review, this report considers how advances in the technology and policy landscape could help meaningfully reduce emissions from freight transport in Canada. Document Highlights Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector in Canada accounted for 173 megatonnes of CO₂ equivalent, or 24 per cent of the national total, in 2015. The sector was responsible for nearly half of the increase in GHG emissions in Canada between 1990 and 2015. During this same period, the share of transportation emissions from freight increased substantively, from 28 per cent in 1990 to 44 per cent in 2015. The proportional share of emissions from freight trucks compared with aviation, rail, and marine freight also increased during this time, while emissions from passenger travel declined. Achieving meaningful reductions to Canada’s emission profile and reaching Canada’s GHG reduction targets requires a focus on freight, and on trucking in particular. Through a literature and policy document review, this report considers how advances in the technology and policy landscape could help meaningfully reduce emissions from freight transport. Table of Contents Executive Summary Chapter 1—Introduction Canada’s GHGs Previous Conference Board Research Questions and Approach to the Research What We Mean By Trucking Report Structure Chapter 2—Freight and Mode Choice Introduction Freight Transport Modes: Key Characteristics Focus on the Road and Rail Reducing Travel by Truck Conclusion Chapter 3—Reducing Emissions From Freight: Established Truck Technologies Introduction Fuel Economy Technologies to Reduce GHGs Engine Losses Market Penetration Rates and Barriers Conclusion: Overcoming Barriers Chapter 4—Reducing Emissions From Freight: Disruptive Truck Technologies Disruptive Technologies to Reduce GHGs Conclusion Chapter 5—Carbon Pricing and Freight Economics Pricing Carbon Provincially Led Carbon-Pricing Initiatives The Federal Role in Pricing Impacts of Pricing on Freight Economics Conclusion Chapter 6—Direct Regulations and Standards Direct Regulations and Standards Introduction Tailpipe Regulations Fuel Efficiency Programs Renewable Fuels Regulations Provincial Regulations for Weights and Dimensions Conclusion Chapter 7—Pathways Forward and Next Steps for Research Pathways Forward and Next Steps for Research Freight Matters Intermodal Established Fuel-Saving Technologies and Devices Disruptive Technologies in Freight Transport Carbon Pricing and Freight Direct Regulations and Standards Next Steps for Research Conclusion Appendix A—Carbon-Pricing Plans by Province Appendix B—Bibliography

Through a literature and policy document review, this report considers how advances in the technology and policy landscape could help meaningfully reduce emissions from freight transport in Canada.

Document Highlights

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector in Canada accounted for 173 megatonnes of CO₂ equivalent, or 24 per cent of the national total, in 2015. The sector was responsible for nearly half of the increase in GHG emissions in Canada between 1990 and 2015. During this same period, the share of transportation emissions from freight increased substantively, from 28 per cent in 1990 to 44 per cent in 2015. The proportional share of emissions from freight trucks compared with aviation, rail, and marine freight also increased during this time, while emissions from passenger travel declined.

Achieving meaningful reductions to Canada’s emission profile and reaching Canada’s GHG reduction targets requires a focus on freight, and on trucking in particular. Through a literature and policy document review, this report considers how advances in the technology and policy landscape could help meaningfully reduce emissions from freight transport.

Executive Summary

Chapter 1—Introduction