NRCan releases lesson-learned from Indigenous-led ZEVAI projects – Electric Autonomy Canada
Dec 9, 2025
Lessons from the ZEVAI pilot stream for Indigenous-led projects are helping NRCan strengthen partnerships and find opportunities for improvements
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) launched a pilot Indigenous stream under the Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative (ZEVAI) in 2023, supported by a $4.5 million budget. Now, two years later, the department is sharing the key lessons learned that will continue to shape future Indigenous-focused programming.
“We knew we needed to build a program based on recognition of rights, respect, cooperation and partnership,” says Anna van der Kamp, executive director of the transportation and fuels decarbonization branch, in NRCan’s Fuels Sector.
