It’s easy being green for CTA

OTTAWA, (Aug. 11, 2003) — The Canadian Trucking Alliance has agreed to participate in an awareness campaign to educate members on energy-efficiency initiatives to reduce green houses gas emissions.

The CTA signed an agreement with Natural Resources Canada to play a leading role in “addressing climate change,” which some scientists claim is a result of high levels of GHGs in the atmosphere.

The Alliance says it will focus on “supporting Canada’s commitment to stabilizing emissions; heightening members’ understanding of how energy efficiency relates to climate change; developing cost-effective and flexible voluntary actions; implementing a national training and awareness program for trucking companies; and working to identify and reduce barriers to more efficient practices.”

The agreement, negotiated under the Government of Canada’s Action Plan on Climate Change, will be implemented through NRCan’s FleetSmart program. Created in 1997, the
program’s goal is to improve energy efficiency and reduce operating expenses among the more than two million vehicle fleet owners in Canada. Participation in this program is voluntary, in keeping with Canadian industry’s request to address climate change in a cost-effective, non-regulatory way.


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