Reduce your GHG emissions
Choosing natural gas for your municipal vehicles can reduce greenhouse gas emissions around 30% compared with diesel1. Compressed natural gas is a solution of choice for municipalities with a fleet of vehicles and/or trucks that wish to start or step up their decarbonization efforts by moving away from diesel.
Start saving right away
In addition to reducing GHG emissions, natural gas for vehicles enables potential savings of 35 to 45%2 compared with diesel from the first few kilometres. This is just one more reason to choose this alternative fuel!
Two options for reducing GHG emissions
- Fossil natural gas: in compressed form (CNG), natural gas for vehicles reduces GHG emissions by up to 30%1 compared to diesel.
- Renewable natural gas (RNG): produced from methane captured in organic matter or landfills, RNG is a 100% renewable energy that can reduce fossile GHG emissions by up to 93.5%1compared to diesel.
A fuel that meets all your needs
Compressed natural gas (CNG) is perfectly suited to a variety of vehicles. From light vehicles to bus fleets and waste collection trucks, CNG offers an alternative to traditional fuels. Several cities have already taken the plunge. For example, in 2024, Mont-Tremblant integrated five compressed renewable natural gas (CRNG) buses into its public transport fleet. This initiative is a concrete illustration of the potential of CNG and CRNG to support municipal energy transition objectives.
Grants
Obtain grants of up to $30,000 for the purchase of a natural gas truck through the Écocamionnage program. Énergir also offers grants for the installation of a private fuelling station.
The fuelling stations
Strategically placed public fuelling stations cover major road corridors across Québec. A public fuelling station in your area will offer additional benefits to local citizens and to truck drivers travelling through. You can also invest in your own private station to fuel your municipal vehicle fleet— perfect for using your own locally produced renewable natural gas!
1 According to MELCCFP’s Guide de quantification des émissions de gaz à effet de serre, 2025, 126 p. (PDF, in French only)
2Comparison of estimated cost of CNG compared to diesel in transportation for Cummins Westport 11.9-litre CNG engines vs.standard diesel engines that use 45.4 L/100 km, based on prices in effect as of April 2025
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