Sub-groups completed specific tasks to further the goal and objectives of the larger team with membership from the larger team.
The vehicle emissions working group was established to recommend initiatives to help protect public health and the environment from vehicle emissions produced in Alberta. The group focused on light duty vehicles used in urban centres. They thoroughly examined and assessed mandatory, voluntary and economic approaches, developing a series of recommendations to realistically and cost-effectively reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality.
While many of the recommended options will also reduce greenhouse gases, this was not the main thrust of this work. The group looked at four main areas in which action could be taken:
- Vehicle technology
- Fuel formulation
- In-use vehicle emissions reductions
- Transportation demand management measures
The CASA board endorsed the group’s recommendations in June 1998, including the establishment of an implementation design team. Several of the recommendations involved close collaboration with other agencies, including the Alberta ROVER project (Remote Optical Vehicle Emissions Reporter), which was completed in the fall of 1998.