Action: 20 | Our climate action

1. Climate actions at Council / 1.3. Reducing our fleet, plant & transport emissions /

20Electric light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and heavy vehicles

Progress

On time

Not started
Planning
Implementation
Completed

OBJECTIVE
Switch diesel fuelled vehicles to electric or hydrogen alternatives.
IMPACT
Medium
Estimated 146 tonnes CO2-e between 2030 and 2035. Assuming 35% of LCVs/heavy vehicles are electric by 2035 (Estimating an additional 5% every year from commencement).

Trial electric and/or hydrogen alternatives for Council's trucks.
Conduct life cycle assessment.
Upon success of the trials and life cycle assessment, replace vehicles in line with replacement schedule.
Fleet composition by fuel type: 100% EVs/hydrogen by 2035.
Set interim targets based on replacement schedule.
Allow for more options to come into the Australian market and for recharging/refuelling stations to be set up.

Tasks

What's left to do?

30/06/2025
Trial electric and/or hydrogen LCVs and heavy vehicles
Trialing LCVs and heavy vehicles is an item in Council's Emission Reduction Plan.
Trialing facilitates user buy-in and informs procurement of vehicles that are fit-for-purpose.
30/06/2026
Conduct a life cycle assessment for Council's LCV and heavy vehicles
This is an action item from Council's Emissions Reduction Plan.
Replacement schedule for existing fleet and plant and results of life cycle assessment will guide the rate at which lower or no emission vehicles replace existing ICE vehicles.
30/06/2035
Transition fleet to low emissions LCVs heavy vehicles
This involves switching diesel fuelled vehicles to electric or hydrogen alternatives and is an action from the Emissions Reduction Plan.
Abatement potential is 146 tCO2-e between 2030 and 2035.
Assuming replacement of ICE vehicles commences in 2030 and 35% of LCVs/heavy vehicles are electric by 2035 (Estimating an additional 5% every year from commencement).

What has been done?

28/09/2022
Attend demo of an e-truck at Wodonga
Assets & Property organised a staff demo of a E-truck at Wodonga, hosted bySea Electric.

Related actions

Indicators

Total cost - transport fuel

Fuel consumption

Proportion of EVs in Council's fleet

19. Electric vehicles (EVs)

Target audience

Responsible organisations

Manages Council's fleet and plant procurement.
Major user of Council's plant and fleet.

Emissions Scope

Theme

Indicative costs
Electric and hydrogen heavy vehicles are expected to reach parity with ICE options by mid-late 2020s.
Indicative savings
Aligning with replacement schedule will mean ISC will not incur additional cost premiums.

Information updated 14/03/2024

Progress

OBJECTIVEDefinition

Switch diesel fuelled vehicles to electric or hydrogen alternatives.

IMPACTDefinition

Estimated 146 tonnes CO2-e between 2030 and 2035. Assuming 35% of LCVs/heavy vehicles are electric by 2035 (Estimating an additional 5% every year from commencement).

Description

Tasks

What's left to do?

Trial electric and/or hydrogen LCVs and heavy vehicles

Conduct a life cycle assessment for Council's LCV and heavy vehicles

Transition fleet to low emissions LCVs heavy vehicles

What has been done?

Attend demo of an e-truck at Wodonga

Related actions

Indicators

Total cost - transport fuel

Fuel consumption

Proportion of EVs in Council's fleet

Summary and contacts

Target audience

Responsible organisations

Emissions ScopeDefinition

Theme

Indicative costsDefinition

Indicative savingsDefinition

How this action contributes to the outcome

OBJECTIVE

IMPACT

Emissions Scope

Indicative costs

Indicative savings