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Canada Post has earmarked $1 billion to cut emissions and transform its fleet. The Corporation will transform its fleet to non-emitting transportation, with commitments to reach a 50% electric fleet by 2030 and 100% by 2040. C pathway of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which aims to limit global warming to 1.5 °C
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