U.S. "Green" Shipping Corridors To Slash Industry Emissions

The US push to set up green shipping corridors is key to cutting carbon emissions from shipping, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said, Mari Yamaguchi reported for the Associated Press (AP).

Photo Insert: Buttigieg was in Japan to attend a meeting over the weekend of transport ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies.

Buttigieg was in Japan to attend a meeting over the weekend of transport ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies, who reaffirmed a commitment to reducing emissions from the transport industry and to keeping navigation free and open in the Asia-Pacific region.

The US is seeking to develop and strengthen partnerships with “like-minded countries” to improve maritime security and keep shipping and aviation corridors open, he told AP in an interview.

Emissions from maritime transport account for about 3% of total global emissions from human activities. Some 40% of Yokohama’s emissions come from its port.

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