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Agreements with the automotive industry

On April 1, 2009 the Government of Canada announced that new Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations would be developed to limit greenhouse gas emissions from the automotive sector under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), 1999.  Beginning in model year 2011, the motor vehicle industry will submit data to Environment Canada. As a result, on March 31, 2010 Transport Canada’s Fuel Consumption Program (FCP) ended.

Joint Government-Industry Voluntary Fuel Consumption Program

Transport Canada's Fuel Consumption Program (FCP) currently operates under the Joint Government-Industry Voluntary Fuel Consumption Program, which was established in 1975 to promote energy conservation in the transportation sector through the design, manufacture and sale of fuel-efficient motor vehicles. This voluntary program established targets for Company Average Fuel Consumption (CAFC) levels for all new vehicles sold in Canada. The FCP was created under this voluntary agreement to monitor the automotive manufacturers' ongoing compliance with the voluntary CAFC targets.

Since 1976, the FCP has been monitoring and collecting fuel consumption data from the motor vehicle industry. The Government of Canada provides this information to the public through the Fuel Consumption Guide, as well as on EnerGuide labels affixed to all new light-duty vehicles sold in Canada.

The FCP is responsible for monitoring the ongoing compliance with the voluntary targets.

Joint Government-Industry MOU Respecting Automobile Greenhouse Gas Emissions

On April 5, 2005, the Government of Canada and the automotive industry signed the Memorandum Of Understanding Between The Government Of Canada And The Canadian Automotive Industry Respecting Automobile Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG MOU). Under this agreement, the Canadian automotive industry agreed to undertake voluntarily action to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of new vehicles in Canada so that by 2010, annual emissions reductions will reach 5.3 megatons. More information about the GHG MOU can be found on Natural Resource Canada’s website.

Date modified:
2012-03-08