Overview of the Federal Vehicles Initiative
The Federal Vehicles Initiative (FVI) was launched in October 1995 to assist Government of Canada departments in improving the management and operation of their on-road fleets. It falls under the Federal House in Order and focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the federal fleet. The FVI is about good fleet management and environmental stewardship.
The mandate of the FVI is to help Government of Canada departments:
- Show federal leadership in addressing climate change to other sectors of the economy and to the Canadian public
- cut costs by increasing operational efficiency in the federal fleet
- minimize negative environmental impact from the operation of their vehicles
- meet the requirements for a phased-in acquisition of alternative fuel vehicles specified in the Alternative Fuels Act
The FVI is managed by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and steered by an interdepartmental committee that includes NRCan‚ Treasury Board Secretariat‚ Environment Canada and Public Works and Government Services Canada. This committee meets periodically to discuss fleet management and operational issues and activities. The Treasury Board Secretariat, through its Motor Vehicle Policy‚ outlines new objectives and requirements of efficiency and environmental performance facing the federal fleet‚ and the FVI assists departments in meeting these requirements.
The FVI provides tools and information to federal fleet managers to help them respond to the issues of climate change and sustainable development. It pursues its objectives through a range of actions‚ including:
- improving vehicle management and information tracking
- improving vehicle selection, right sizing of vehicles and energy efficiency ratings
- improving vehicle operation, including efficient driving techniques
- analysis of life-cycle costing and optimal vehicle disposal timing
- increasing the use of alternative fuel vehicles and advanced vehicle technologies
- increasing the availability and use of alternative fuels for federal fleet vehicles
- improving the federal vehicle evaluation and procurement system
These actions provide federal fleet managers with a wide range of support for improving fleet efficiency and reducing the environmental impact of their vehicles.
The Government of Canada is committed to integrating environmental considerations and sound management practices into the operations of its approximately 26 000 on-road vehicles. The FVI provides federal fleet managers with the tools and information to achieve these goals.
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