Montreal-based consultant Dunsky Energy and Climate estimated Canada needed 52,000 chargers by this year.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
The federal government announced $25-million in funding today for companies to build more than 850 electric vehicle chargers, mostly in Quebec.
The money will also help companies finance the purchases of natural gas-powered transport and recycling trucks to help companies lower emissions.
According to the government nearly one quarter of Canada’s total annual emissions comes from transportation, with a significant amount from medium to heavy-duty vehicles – such as eighteen-wheelers.
A report released last year suggested Canada continues to fall behind on meeting the need for EV charging stations.
Montreal-based consultant Dunsky Energy and Climate estimated Canada needed 52,000 chargers by this year.
A database maintained by Natural Resources Canada shows the country currently has about 36,000.