December 14, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario Transport Canada
Canadians have made it clear that they want clean air, good jobs and lower bills. The Government of Canada continues to deliver on these priorities by making zero-emission vehicles more affordable to help reduce pollution, create more well-paying jobs, and build a cleaner world for generations to come.
Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced the release of Canada's Action Plan for Clean On-Road Transportation, which is the Government of Canada's comprehensive strategy to help Canadians and Canadian businesses make the switch to zero-emission vehicles and reduce pollution from on-road transportation.
Canada's Action Plan for Clean On-Road Transportation outlines the Government of Canada's plan to reduce emissions from on-road transportation, and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
The plan:
- will set annually increasing requirements towards achieving 100% light-duty zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, including mandatory targets of at least 20% of all new light-duty vehicle sales by 2026 and at least 60% by 2030.
- aim to reach 35% of total new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales being zero-emission vehicles by 2030. In addition, the Government will develop a medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicle regulation to require 100% of new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales to be zero-emission vehicles 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.
- details the measures Canada has already put in place, and those in development, such as consumer incentives and funds for charging infrastructure.
- highlights the steps the Government of Canada has taken to help secure well-paying jobs for Canadians.
The Government of Canada's actions towards zero-emission vehicles will continue evolving over time, following future assessments and feedback from Canadians. Continued commitment and actions towards clean on-road transportation will be demonstrated through progress reports as required under the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act. The first report is planned for 2023.
