FCM Webinar: Heavy Duty Departures: How Municipal Leaders Are Reducing Fleet Emissions

When:

9:00 - 10:30 a.m. PST

Where:

Online

Who:

Federation of Canadian Muncipalities

Leela Ramachandran, 613-907-6264 lramachandran@fcm.ca

http://www.sustainablecommunities.fcm.ca/announcement/announcement083010...

Description

Rising fuel costs, the need to reduce environmental impacts and meet municipal GHG reduction targets, and growing evidence of the significant human health impact of criteria air contaminants have led many municipalities to “green” their heavy-duty diesel (HDD) fleets.

This webinar will explore some of the innovative ways that municipalities are reducing the harmful emissions of their HDD fleet vehicles, including:

reducing fuel consumption
retrofitting older diesel-powered vehicles
switching to alternative fuels
investing in new vehicle types and technologies

Participants will have the opportunity to discuss the planning, implementation and evaluation of the fleet emission reduction measures that will be presented.

Presenters

Jim Vanderwal, program manager, Climate Change & Air Quality,
Fraser Basin Council

Richard Parish, program manager, Hybrid Truck Users Forum, CALSTART

Drew Shintani, senior policy advisor, City of Toronto Fleet Services

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