Driving Down Green House Gas (GHG) Emissions in Langley’s Fleet

The E3 Program

Became one of the first fleets in Canada to join Fraser Basin Council’s E3 Green Fleet program

Full-scale fleet and equipment Biodiesel implementation

B20 blend Plan to pilot

higher blends in the future

E3 Actions - Biodiesel

Using fuel efficient, appropriately sized compact pick-up trucks

E3 Actions – Rightsizing and Alternative Technologies

The Township has purchased two SmartCars, three hybrid Honda Civics and three hybrid Ford Escapes

E3 Actions – Vehicle Idling Reduction In November

2007 Council Adopted Vehicle Idling Reduction Strategy

Hinged on a one minute policy

E3 Actions – Vehicle Idling Reduction Awareness

campaign focused on staff training and posters

Clear vinyl window decals and bumper stickers on all units

Working with Global Tracking to implement a system capable of monitoring vehicle routes, fuel efficiencies and idling times

Seventy units currently equipped; twenty additional units by the end of this year

E3 Actions – GPS Monitoring

E3 Results

Since committing to the E3 program; Median fleet fuel efficiency up

8.5% Units with low utilization down

10% Units reporting high fuel

consumption down 52% Overall GHG intensity down 6.1%

Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) In January

2001, the Township of Langley joined the FCM’s PCP program

Credit has been received for milestones one through four for corporate operations

Emissions from Fleet

In 2006, the fleet generated over 1,500 tonnes eCO2, representing 28% of the Township’s footprint

Lighting3%

Water/Sewer5%

Facilities59%

Waste5%

Fleet 28%

Commitment to BC’s Climate Action Charter In December

2007, the Township became a signatory to the BC’s Climate Action Charter

Carbon neutral operations by 2012

E3 Emission Reductions – Biodiesel In 2007, by using B20 Biodiesel,

we reduced GHG emissions by 131 tonnes (22% less) than using traditional diesel

E3 Emission Reductions – Anti-Idling Idling Reduction Strategy

estimates that if the one minute policy is adhered to, the Township will save anywhere from 28,000 to 56,000 litres of fuel each year

This could mean a reduction of up to 150 tonnes of GHG emissions annually

E3 and the Langley Township Sustainability Charter Sustainability

Charter adopted in June 2008

Vision: to build a sustainable legacy

E3 Aligns with the Sustainability Charter

E3 Aligns with the Sustainability Charter

“Thank-You”