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Pollution Probe Welcomes New Addition to our Transportation Team

Pollution Probe Welcomes New Addition to our Transportation Team Pollution Probe is pleased to introduce the newest addition to our transportation team, Jessie Gai. Jessie joins the team from the University of Toronto, where she is working towards a Master of Applied Science in Environmental and Transportation Engineering. Jessie’s focus is on modeling air …

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PRESS RELEASE: Statement in Response to Ontario Government’s Announcement of the Drive Clean Program Redesign

Press Release, Transportation

TORONTO, ON – Pollution Probe supports the Government of Ontario’s recent announcement to tackle heavy duty vehicle (HDV) emissions as part of the redesign of the Province’s Drive Clean Program. This action which will target the on-road freight transportation sector is urgently needed given its major and growing role in contributing to climate change and air …

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PRESS RELEASE: Decarbonizing Transportation in Canada: Building a Foundation for Success

Press Release, Transportation

TORONTO, ON – Pollution Probe is pleased to announce the release of its newest report Decarbonizing Transportation in Canada: Building a Foundation for Success. The report represents the culmination of a project made possible through the generous support of Toyota Canada. The primary objective of the report is to support the Government of Canada and …

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PRESS RELEASE: Accelerating the Deployment of Zero-Emission Vehicles: Opportunities for the Atlantic and Prairie Provinces

Press Release, Transportation

TORONTO, ON – Today, Pollution Probe and The Delphi Group released the report Accelerating the Deployment of Zero Emission Vehicles: Opportunities for the Atlantic and Prairie Provinces at the EV2018VÉ Conference & Trade Show in Ottawa. The initiative was supported by Natural Resources Canada, Bruce Power, Global Automakers of Canada, and the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ …

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PRESS RELEASE: Statement in Response to Federal Government’s Announcement of a Zero-Emissions Vehicle Strategy

Pollution Probe News, Transportation

TORONTO, ON – “Pollution Probe is delighted to stand behind the Federal Government’s commitment to supporting a smart, efficient and well-coordinated transition to low and zero-emissions vehicles in Canada. Electric vehicles offer a rare opportunity in the policy sphere, a true win-win. From the policy-maker’s perspective, the fact that transportation is Canada’s second-highest contributor to …

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Open Letter to Toronto Mayor John Tory on Toll Forgiveness for EVs

Pollution Probe News, Transportation

TORONTO, ON – November 28, 2016 – Mayor John Tory City Hall, 2nd Floor 100 Queen St. W. Toronto, Ontario M5H 2N2 Dear Mayor Tory, Re: Opportunity for the City of Toronto to accelerate the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and drive early wins in the fight to combat climate change At Pollution Probe and …

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Pollution Probe Presents Study to the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Pollution Probe News, Transportation, Uncategorized

Remarks from Steve McCauley, A/CEO to the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources: Study on the effects of transitioning to a new low carbon economy Pollution Probe is pleased to be appearing today and I sincerely wish to thank the Committee for its invitation for us to appear and to make our …

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Pollution Probe Participates at Queens Park EV Day: Remarks from Steve McCauley, A/CEO

Pollution Probe News, Transportation

Remarks from Steve McCauley, A/CEO Congratulations to the automotive companies participating at Queens Park EV Day. These are impressive vehicles you are showcasing today. Your leadership in the industry in successfully bringing these emissions free vehicles to the Canadian marketplace is helping to deliver cleaner air for the people of Ontario, and is playing an …

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PRESS RELEASE: Collaborative Electric Vehicle policy review highlights ways to increase usage of emissions-free technology

Pollution Probe News, Transportation

OTTAWA, ON – September 20, 2016 – Electric vehicle (EV) technology presents an enormous opportunity to help provinces and territories reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector, which is the second largest contributor to GHGs in Canada. A collaborative report released today in Ottawa by Bruce Power, Plug’n Drive, Pollution Probe and …

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Pollution Probe Statement on Government of Canada’s proposed Locomotive Emissions Regulations

Pollution Probe News, Transportation, Uncategorized

Toronto – June 20, 2016 – Pollution Probe welcomes the proposed Locomotive Emissions Regulations recently announced by the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport. The proposed rules aim to limit harmful air pollutant emissions, or criteria air contaminants, from Canadian rail carriers by imposing increasingly stringent emission standards and reducing locomotive idling. “The railway sector is …

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