Norway and Brazil collaborate to establish green shipping routes

The Office of the Prime Minister of Norway on Tuesday (19 November) said Norway and Brazil will work together to promote climate-friendly shipping, with the aim to establish fixed routes between Brazil and Europe for ships employing technology and fuel with lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Brazil and Norway are working to establish a transatlantic corridor as one of these routes. The two countries have launched a pilot project with key partners in the shipping industry on both sides of the Atlantic in order to identify suitable routes and ports and develop zero-emissions fuels.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, said: “Norway has a proud history as a shipping nation, and we aim to be a leader in green shipping. The ocean is what binds together trade between Brazil and Norway.”

“Together, our countries have the expertise and technology needed to carry out a cutting-edge project that can showcase the potential of green shipping to the world at large. This will also open up opportunities for Norwegian shipyards and create jobs along our entire coast.”

During the next year, specific transatlantic shipping routes for climate-friendly shipping will be reviewed. Norway and Brazil intend to present one or more options at the climate summit (COP30) in Brazil in 2025.

At the climate summit in Glasgow (COP26) in 2021, Norway and a number of other countries agreed to establish corridors for climate-friendly shipping. The corridors are routes between two or more ports where ships can operate with zero or near-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Photo credit: Office of the Prime Minister of Norway
Published: 25 November, 2024