MONTRÉAL, Nov. 24, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Gaz Métro
is delighted with the announcement made by the Minister of
Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification and
the Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight
against Climate Change for the renewal and enhancement of the
Écocamionnage (green trucking) program. The Écocamionnage program
includes financing for the purchase of heavy vehicles that run on
more eco-friendly fuels.
"In order to reach the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction
objectives in Québec, we absolutely must be willing to help the
industry responsible for the largest share of emissions:
transportation. The Écocamionnage program is crucial to the road
freight transportation sector for the development and use of
cleaner fuels and technologies. The opportunity to receive
financial assistance for the acquisition of a used vehicle is an
additional tool for speeding up the conversion of the province's
fleet of heavy vehicles," said Stéphanie Trudeau, Senior Vice
President, Regulatory, Customers and Communities at Gaz Métro.
For the last several years, Gaz Métro has offered its customers
the option of using natural gas as a fuel to power their fleet of
heavy vehicles. Switching from diesel—still widely used in the
industry—to natural gas allows for annual reductions of up to
35 tonnes of GHG per truck while generating savings and
benefiting from reliable technology, proven for over 15 years.
Enhancement of the Écocamionnage program will encourage carriers to
convert their fleets to new or used eco-friendly vehicles. They
could receive financial assistance of up to $30,000 per vehicule.
About Gaz Métro
With more than $7 billion in assets, Gaz Métro is a leading
energy provider. It is the largest natural gas distribution company
in Québec, where its network of over 10,000 km of underground
pipelines serves more than 300 municipalities and more than 205,000
customers. Gaz Métro is also present in Vermont, where it has more than 315,000
customers. There, it operates through its subsidiaries in the
electricity production market and the electricity and natural gas
distribution market. Gaz Métro is actively involved in developing
and operating innovative, promising energy projects, including
natural gas as fuel, liquefied natural gas as a replacement for
higher emission-producing energies, the production of wind and
solar power, and the development of biomethane. Gaz Métro is a
major energy sector player that takes the lead in responding to the
needs of its customers, regions and municipalities, local
organizations, and communities while also satisfying the
expectations of its Partners (GMi and Valener) and employees
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