Montreal, September 21, 2021 – Propulsion Québec and the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) announced today, on the sidelines of the launch of the IMPULSION MTL 2021 event in Montreal, the signing of a strategic collaboration agreement aimed at promoting the development of transportation electrification in Quebec.
This unprecedented initiative comes as the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through the energy transition and the electrification of Quebec’s economy are at the heart of government priorities. The federal government indeed presented, last April, measures related to industrial innovation totaling more than $7 billion by 2028. These measures will affect the entire value chain of electric and intelligent transportation and will enable the acceleration of the decarbonization of heavy industries. Moreover, the Quebec government’s Plan for a Green Economy 2030 (PEV) notably aims for 100% electrification by 2030 of the vehicle fleets used by ministries and certain government agencies. In this context, this partnership therefore aims to act as a catalyst to accelerate the electrification of vehicle fleets in the municipal sector in Quebec.
Under this agreement, Propulsion Québec and the UMQ will collaborate on information sharing and the implementation of projects that will join the strengths and expertise of their respective networks to contribute to the efforts of the PEV. The two partners particularly wish to increase opportunities to electrify municipal vehicle fleets, including by assessing the possibility of setting up group purchasing arrangements for this purpose and by offering municipalities chances to become familiar with this technology and its benefits.
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« Thanks to its expertise and the strength of its network, the UMQ can act as an accelerator of change and support its member municipalities even more effectively in the adoption, integration and deployment of various transport electrification initiatives.
I am personally very proud of this promising partnership with Propulsion Québec, which fits perfectly with the objectives the Union set for itself as part of itsMunicipal Platform United for the Climate. »
« Propulsion Québec welcomes this collaboration with the UMQ. We are optimistic that this agreement will allow us to properly equip and support municipalities in their transition toward the electrification of their vehicle fleets and infrastructure. We are delighted to be able to count on the UMQ’s help to reach and support municipal stakeholders who have a very important role to play in achieving the PEV’s objective. »
About Propulsion Québec
The Quebec cluster for electric and intelligent transportation brings together all sector stakeholders around concerted projects aimed at positioning Quebec among the leaders in the development and deployment of land transportation modes that promote electric and intelligent transport. Created in 2017, Propulsion Québec now has more than 230 members from various sectors and deploys its resources across six distinct workstreams aimed at developing and supporting innovative projects. The cluster benefits from the financial support of the Government of Quebec, the Government of Canada, the Montreal Metropolitan Community (CMM), ATTRIX, the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, Hydro-Québec, Mouvement Desjardins and Québecor.
About the UMQ
For more than 100 years, the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) (umq.qc.ca) has brought together local governments from all regions of Quebec. Its mission is to exercise strong leadership for autonomous and efficient local governments. It mobilizes municipal expertise, supports its members in the exercise of their powers and promotes municipal democracy. Its members, who represent more than 85% of Quebec’s population and territory, are grouped into affinity caucuses: local municipalities, central municipalities, regional cities, large cities and metropolitan municipalities.
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Patrick Lemieux
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