BC Climate Leaders

THE WAY WE MOVE

Big Moves for Zero Emission Transportation

VISION FOR ZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION

A complete zero-emission transportation system connects our communities and regions.

Targets to slash transportation emissions in half by 2030:

  • Ensure that, by 2030, at least half of all new cars, SUVs, and pickups sold and driven are zero-emission vehicles.
  • Ensure that each year, each resident shifts 600 km of travel from internal-combustion vehicles to active transportation, transit, or zero-emission vehicles

In British Columbia’s regions, on-road transportation accounts for:

RegionCommunity Emissions from Transportation
Vancouver Island and Coastal62%
Lower Mainland61%
Southern Interior64%
Kootenay and Boundary63%
North Central58%

THE TRANSPORTATION BIG MOVES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Electrify Passenger Transportation

  • Adopt ZEV-ready building requirements to ensure that new buildings include sufficient charging ports.
  • Design, fund, and build a public ZEV charging network.
  • Incentivize zero-emission car sharing and ride-hailing services.

Shift Beyond the Car

  • Build safe routes for walking, cycling, and other forms of zero-emission mobility.
  • Reduce barriers to e-mobility on demand, such as electric scooter sharing systems
  • Collaborate with transit providers, major employers and other local and regional governments to enable a reliable zero-emission public transit service.

These two Big Moves will encourage and enable your residents and businesses to shift:

  • Away from single-occupancy internal combustion vehicles, via active transportation, transit, and land-use reforms.
  • Towards zero-emissions vehicles, via a robust ZEV charging network.

Alongside the involvement and support of senior governments, utilities, and the private sector, these Big Moves will significantly reduce transportation-related emissions in your community.

BC Climate Leaders