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Green Fleet Plan 2008-2011 |
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Toronto is working hard to green its fleet using innovative vehicles, fuels and practices. These activities will reduce fuel use, fuel costs, and emissions of greenhouse gases and smog pollutants. Our green fleet activities are described in the Green Fleet Plan, approved by City Council in March 2008.
Read the complete Plan (pdf, 470 KB).
The Green Fleet Plan outlines 38 specific actions Toronto will take to accelerate the greening of its fleet over the next four years. The actions cover five topic areas:
- Emission reduction targets
- Vehicles
- Fuels
- Sustainable choices
- Maintenance and management practices
The Plan will make buying green vehicles standard practice at the City of Toronto and provides the flexibility to adopt promising new technologies and practices over time. It builds on the green fleet activities from Phase I: the Green Fleet Transition Plan 2004-2007. The 2008-2011 Plan also adds exciting new initiatives, such as a focus on green heavy trucks.
The focus of the Green Fleet Plan is the City's centrally-managed fleet of almost 4,700 vehicles and pieces of equipment. These fleet vehicles and fuels are used by all City Divisions and managed by Fleet Services.
Through Toronto’s earlier work, the Green Fleet Transition Plan 2004-2007, the City of Toronto reduced CO2 emissions by an estimated five million kilograms, (5,000 tonnes). Over 2008-2011, the City of Toronto aims to reduce emissions of CO2 by approximately 15 million kilograms (15,000 tonnes) compared to conventional vehicles, fuels and activities. This equals an 11% reduction in fleet emissions compared to conventional activities. By reducing fuel use, implementing the Plan will also save money.
Recent Achievements
Toronto Fleet Services is actively implementing the Green Fleet Plan. Recent achievements include:
- Added 117 new green vehicles in 2008, surpassing the annual target of 80
- Began implementing programs to shut down idling trucks, both light-duty and heavy-duty
- Started development of a Green Vehicle Evaluation and Selection Tool (GVEST) with funding support from Toronto Atmospheric Fund
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