Learn more about the Work Programme and the COP30 Action Agenda. Read here.
Parts of this site were translated using AI. Accuracy may vary.
Learn more about the Work Programme and the COP30 Action Agenda. Read here.
Parts of this site were translated using AI. Accuracy may vary.
Accelerating zero and low emission technologies in hard-to-abate sectors
Green Corridors are designated transport routes, either land or sea or both, focused on adopting zero-emission or low-carbon solutions to reduce the impact of freight and passenger movement. Maritime corridors enable zero-emission vessels and clean fuel bunkering infrastructure, while land connections provide electric truck charging, hydrogen refueling for freight, electric rail connections, and multimodal interchanges. Green Hubs are ecosystems for producing, storing, and distributing green energy for sectors such as transport, heavy industry, and power generation, or for industrial sites to become less polluting through technologies like carbon capture.
Axis: Transitioning Energy, Industry, Transport
Key Objective: Accelerating zero and low emission technologies in hard-to-abate sectors
Maritime shipping produces about 1.1 GtCO₂e per year (around 2% of global emissions) and handles 80% of world trade. Medium and heavy-duty vehicles ((MHDV) generate about 1.8 GtCO₂e per year (around 3% of global emissions). Green Corridors are coordinated transport routes linking ports, fuel producers, shipping companies, and electric truck infrastructure. They solve the “which comes first, fleet or infrastructure?” problem and help new technologies be adopted faster. There are 62 maritime Green Corridors underway, but only 6 of these are moving towards real-world implementation. Economic challenges can block some projects. For land transport, there are 11 Green Corridors, with varying levels of real-world implementation.
30% of new MHDV sales will be zero-emission by 2030, and 100% by 2040
At least 10 global Green Road Corridors by 2026
At least 6 maritime Green Corridors by the middle of the decade
62 Shipping Green Corridors Initiatives
30%
30% of new MHDV sales will be zero-emission by 2030, and 100% by 2040
10
10 global green road corridors by 2026
6
6 maritime green corridors by the middle of the decade
Getting to Zero Coalition, 2024, Annual Progress Report on Green Shipping Corridors;
CALSTART Drive to Zero, 2024, Global MOU on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles;
ZEVWISE Global Drive to Zero 2024 Factsheet
