Evan Lloyd, Execu0ve Director Commission for Environmental Coopera0on 5 May 2011 Pollu0on Probe Toronto, Ontario
Dec 04, 2014
Evan Lloyd, Execu0ve Director Commission for Environmental Coopera0on
5 May 2011 Pollu0on Probe -‐ Toronto, Ontario
The Commission for Environmental Coopera0on supports coopera-on among the NAFTA partners – Canada, Mexico and the United States – to address environmental issues of con-nental concern, including the environmental challenges and opportuni-es presented by con-nent-‐wide free trade. Des$na$on Sustainability is the latest independent report of the CEC Secretariat.
DESTINATION SUSTAINABILITY Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freight Transporta$on in North America Examines the environmental impact of freight transporta-on, specifically from road and rail modes § Challenges § Key Findings § Recommenda0ons
DESTINATION SUSTAINABILITY Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freight Transporta$on in North America Studies and organiza-ons
Summary – Conclusion § Vision—of an integrated,
intelligent, freight transporta-on system for North America—is #1 requirement.
§ The policies, regula-ons, incen-ves, investments and technologies necessary to accomplish sustainable freight transporta-on—across North America—will also make our economies more efficient, compe--ve, and energy-‐secure.
Findings: NAFTA Transport -‐ Growth § NAFTA popula0on will grow from 460 m to 540 m by 2030 (600 m by 2050).
§ North American economy will grow by 70-‐130% between 2005 and 2030.
§ US interstate highway travel demand, measured in VMT is forecast to increase from 690 billion (2002) to 1.3 trillion by 2026.
§ Addi0onal 1.8 million trucks on the road by 2020
§ Total freight tonnage is expected to double from 2002 levels 15,500 MT to 34,000 MT by 2035.
§ By value, 88% of US trade with Canada and Mexico moves on land
§ Freight trucks are the dominant mode of land transporta-on among the three countries
§ By tonnage (2008):
Findings: NAFTA Transport – Modal Share
Pipelines 35% Trucks 33% Rail 32%
Findings: Canada § In Canada, the transporta-on sector (all modes) is the second-‐largest contributor to GHG emissions
ü Within the transporta-on sector, freight transporta-on accounted for approximately 38% of the sector’s GHG emissions in 2007.
§ The magnitude of US NAFTA-‐related land trade highlights the importance of north-‐south freight transporta-on corridors
ü In 2008, approximately half of the total truck and rail traffic by value in North America was handled by three land ports of entry: Detroit/Windsor, Buffalo/Niagara Falls, and Nuevo Laredo/Laredos
§ The transporta0on sector in North America is second only to electricity genera-on in terms of CO2 emissions produced.
§ CO2 emissions account for 95% or more of all freight-‐related GHG emissions.
§ Freight is the fastest growing source of emissions in the transport sector.
§ US freight-‐related emissions increased by 74% from 1990 to 2008.
Findings: Trade -‐ Transporta0on -‐ Climate Change
Findings: Fuel standards aren’t enough Fuel standards alone cannot solve the problem of growing freight emissions Projec-ons for the US show lijle growth for transporta-on sector emissions: 0.7% to 2030 Modes show very different rates of growth Despite a 42% increase in VMT 2007–2030, light-‐duty vehicle GHG emissions are projected to decline nearly 12% over the period Freight truck emissions are projected to increase 20% over same period
Source US DOT
1 Lack of internaliza-on of external costs of freight transporta-on
2 Inadequate coordina-on among North American transporta-on agencies
3 Lack of integrated land-‐use and freight transporta-on planning
4 Extensive delays in truck freight movements across borders
5 Time needed for turnover of inefficient legacy truck fleet
6 Inadequately funding of transporta-on infrastructure
7 Absence of essen-al transporta-on data
CHALLENGES
Coordina0on and Networking § NAFTA ministerial-‐level North American Transporta-on Forum to work in coopera-on with industry and stakeholders to foster an integrated, intelligent freight transporta-on system for North America
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KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
Carbon Pricing and System Efficiency Strategies § NAFTA-‐wide carbon price signal to invest in efficiency and in low-‐carbon fuel alterna-ves.
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KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
Investments to Improve the Efficiency of the Freight Transporta0on System § Re-‐invest in road, rail, and waterway infrastructure that is congested and deteriora-ng.
§ Incen-ves for advanced fuel-‐saving technologies and the adop-on of intelligent transporta-on systems.
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KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
Supply Chain Management § Supply-‐chain carbon accoun-ng § Cross-‐border and industry collabora-on to reduce “empty miles”
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KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
Training Eco-‐drivers § Improve the training and equipping of drivers to op-mize their environmental and economic performance.
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KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
Gathering and Sharing Data § Enhance the quality and comparability of freight data, including the measurement of environmental impacts, con-nent-‐wide.
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KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
Advisory Group
Des$na$on Sustainability was developed with the assistance of an advisory group of representa-ves from transporta-on industries, nongovernmental organiza-ons, and government agencies. Bruce Agnew, Execu-ve Director of the Cascadia Freight Corridor, chair of CEC Advisory Group
Rob McKinstry, Manager, Economic Policy and Research Canadian Railway Associa-on
Bob Oliver, CEO, Pollu-on Probe
www.cec.org/freight