Green Freight Innovation Forum
Canada’s transport sector faces increased pressure from governments and customers to reduce fleet emissions significantly. In particular, national and international concerns about climate change and greenhouse gas emissions result in many new policy and tax initiatives. While governments are increasing taxes and regulations, which is now hitting the bottom line for many transport companies, customers continue to demand cost-effective and timely service but are asking for improved emissions performance.
The Trucking Network has been helping transport firms stay effective and profitable for many years. In presenting our first Green Freight Innovation Forum, we are continuing that tradition while helping to give the transport industry tools to meet the emissions challenge.
The Forum will provide the transport industry with practical options to reduce emissions today and provide a glimpse into solutions that may be available very soon. We have sought out experts and vendors with innovative solutions and technologies available right here. These include small technologies as well as some big technologies. No matter the size of your operations, there are technologies and solutions that match your needs.
As you will learn from the panelists and vendors, fuel savings can significantly impact emissions.Technologies that improve efficiency can be installed in most truck chassis. While fuel-saving tech maybe the first step for some, fleet owners should consider that improvements are stackable whentechnologies combine.
Switching to lower emissions fuels is a more profound step that fleets should consider. Exploring new clean fuels like natural gas, propane, hydrogen, and electricity can be an even deeper step that fleets may consider. Finally, combining an array of tech and clean fuels to reduce transport emissions and carbon intensity is the ultimate objective that an aspiring green fleet ought to consider while some technologies are more expensive than conventional diesel power, many can reduce O&M Finding cost savings while reducing emissions impacts requires a good analysis of your fleet activities and a realistic assessment of available technologies. In addition to product vendors, we have assembled experts on transport analysis who will discuss how to do this but will also be on hand to provide additional information. Understanding your operations better is a critical requirement to reduce emissions successfully.
For those technologies that are more costly than conventional diesel power, representatives fromNatural Resources Canada (NRCan) will present an overview of funding opportunities for transport emissions reductions—understanding how our government is supporting leaders in transport. Lobbying governments and ensuring they understand what our industry needs is a task for another day. While we know governments need to do more to support our industry, some programs are available today to help.
Recognizing that global and North American truck manufacturers need to produce products that comply with regulations in several countries, it is valuable to understand how the emissions reduction policy in the United States and California will impact the Canadian transportation market. We are exceptionally fortunate to have a lunch time presentation from Paccar Canada that will provide an excellent overview of these less well-known regulatory changes. The existence and acceptance of the EPA and CARB standards mean that the Canadian truck market will need to roll out solutions simultaneously compliant
Green Freight Innovation Forum in US jurisdictions. As such, Transport Canada must design policy that mediates customer’s needs for cost-effective range of products with the highest regulatory standards being contemplated or enforced.This presentation will be very insightful for Canadian transport firms as they consider current and future technologies needs.
OEMs will provide an overview of available products that will allow the transport sector to find costs andemissions reductions. With years of hands on experience and successful deployments panelists willprovide an overview of what it takes to be successful. There are an exciting array of new technologiesthat will enter the transport market over the next decade, and we will get a glimpse into some of theseat the Forum.
Its not just the global manufactures who are leading on emissions reductions. We have also curated a panel of small business who are working right here in the Ontario market, who have years of successfulexperience in helping transport fleets meet their goals and who have accessible products and solutionsfor your fleet. These companies are deeply invested in your success and can be partners as youtransition to a lower-cost and lower-emissions fleet.
Last but not least, we have brought together a panel of experts to help you evaluate your operationsand select the right technologies for your fleet. With a global reach, these experts are all located here in Ontario. We are fortunate to have industry leaders with a strong track record in supporting fleets, andthey will provide an overview of how to chart your path.
The Green Freight Innovation Forum is an event that you should attend. All the panelists and experts will be on hand throughout the day so you can learn more or have a private consultation about your fleet’sparticular needs.