Research & Analysis
April 28, 2021
Media Release
Urban delivery primed to go electric in Canadian cities, if supported
New research underscores environmental and increasingly economic reasons to electrify last-mile delivery vehicles![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
![Cover of long-haul trucking fleet report with line drawings of freight truck types](/sites/default/files/styles/sm_md/public/node_images/long-haul-trucking-fleets-take-emission-reductions-into-their-own-hands.png?itok=4X9Q3Vm0)
April 6, 2021
Publication
Long-haul trucking fleets take emission reductions into their own hands
Canadian companies adopt practices and devices that lower fuel use and costs![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
![Cover of report on trailer fuel-saving devices with closeup of truck with trailer skirt](/sites/default/files/styles/sm_md/public/node_images/costs--benefits-and-uptake-of-trailer-fuel-saving-devices.png?itok=lU5cKLZz)
March 11, 2021
Publication
Costs, benefits and uptake of trailer fuel-saving devices
An examination of Canada’s on-road freight sector![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
![Delivery van on toronto street](/sites/default/files/styles/sm_md/public/node_images/10-actions-to-ramp-up-adoption-of-zero-emission-freight-vehicles.png?itok=Wq29lF3n)
February 18, 2021
Article
10 actions to ramp up adoption of zero-emission freight vehicles
Freight emissions are expected to surpass passenger vehicles by 2030. Here are 10 ways to build a zero-emission freight sector![Portrait of Carolyn Kim](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/user_images/carolyn-kim.png?itok=p3bnCqit)
![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
![Cover of e-bike submission](/sites/default/files/styles/sm_md/public/node_images/creating-regulations-that-allow-for-greater-use-of-e-bikes-and-cargo-e-bikes.png?itok=L2OGdrkx)
January 28, 2021
Publication
Creating regulations that allow for greater use of e-bikes and cargo e-bikes
Submission to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation on e-bikes and cargo e-bike pilot program![Portrait of Carolyn Kim](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/user_images/carolyn-kim.png?itok=p3bnCqit)
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December 10, 2020
Media Release
Freight sector missing from plans to scale up zero-emissions vehicle use
New report identifies gaps in Canada’s goods movement system as deliveries, emissions rise![Portrait of Carolyn Kim](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/user_images/carolyn-kim.png?itok=p3bnCqit)
![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
![Cover of report on zero-emission goods-movement system](/sites/default/files/styles/sm_md/public/node_images/building-a-zero-emission-goods-movement-system.png?itok=JkgQWXSI)
December 10, 2020
Publication
Building a zero-emission goods-movement system
Opportunities to strengthen Canada’s ZEV freight sector![Portrait of Carolyn Kim](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/user_images/carolyn-kim.png?itok=p3bnCqit)
![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
![Delivery truck and parcels](/sites/default/files/styles/sm_md/public/node_images/buyers----remorse--how-the-rush-in-online-shopping-hurts-the-planet.png?itok=G7q9OdOu)
November 27, 2020
Op-ed
Buyers’ remorse: How the rush in online shopping hurts the planet
Amid Black Friday and the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce has surged — but do consumers know the carbon emissions that can come with that?![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
![Cover of Moving Edmonton to low-carbon urban freight delivery with delivery worker unloading parcels from white van](/sites/default/files/styles/sm_md/public/node_images/moving-edmonton-to-efficient--low-carbon--urban-freight-delivery.png?itok=5G71z9x1)
Transportation
September 14, 2020
Publication
Moving Edmonton to efficient, low-carbon, urban freight delivery
How to reduce “last-mile” vehicle emissions in the new online-to-doorstep economy![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
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Transportation
July 28, 2020
Media Release
City of Toronto delivers on cargo e-bike recommendations to help reduce GHG emissions
Pembina Institute congratulates Toronto, encourages province to take the next step to help businesses, cities![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
![cargo bicycle display](/sites/default/files/styles/sm_md/public/node_images/on-the-agenda-today-in-toronto--delivering-packages-and-a-healthier--safer-city.png?itok=yl1UwO9R)
Transportation
July 9, 2020
Article
On the agenda today in Toronto: delivering packages and a healthier, safer city
Clarity, consistency on cargo e-bike regulations could be turning point for urban freight![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
![worker unloading parcels from delivery vehicle in Edmonton](/sites/default/files/styles/sm_md/public/node_images/why-we-need-a-smarter-approach-to-online-shopping.png?itok=YS7-1NTr)
Transportation
June 4, 2020
Article
Why we need a smarter approach to online shopping
How to get your package delivered with lower environmental impacts![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)
![Cover of Sharing the curbside wth tram, bike and pedestrians in Toronto](/sites/default/files/styles/sm_md/public/node_images/sharing-the-curbside.png?itok=TMwe6siA)
Transportation
June 2, 2020
Publication
Sharing the Curbside
Advancing curbside management in the City of Toronto![various old Pembina Institute logos](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/alumni-bio.jpg?itok=CV_sBscF)