Ottawa: Electric vehicle (EV) technology presents an enormous opportunity to help provinces and territories reduce their greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, says a collaborative report released September 20 by Bruce Power, Plug'n Drive, Pollution Probe and the University of Waterloo's Department of Chemical Engineering. The report explores ways to build on existing policy frameworks at the federal and provincial levels with respect to plug-in EVs. The report, titled Accelerating the Deployment of Plug-in Electric Vehicles in Canada and Ontario,” also highlights opportunities to accelerate and optimize the decarbonization capability of EVs.
"Electric vehicles are undoubtedly the future of a cleaner, less carbon-intensive transportation system in Ontario and across Canada," said Cara Clairman, Plug'n Drive's President and CEO. "Through a collaborative mindset and a common focus of increasing EV usage, governments, businesses and non-profit organizations can work together to make EVs more economical and practical for both rural and urban residents by implementing many of the strategies outlined in this report."
The report recommends the provincial government develop a plan to address the long-term sustainability of the EV public charging station network being built through Electric Vehicle Chargers Ontario (EVCO) program funding, to ensure initial investment is maintained.