Greening Freight & Transportation Corridors Commission for Environmental Cooperation Mapping the road to a sustainable future

Greening Freight & Transportation Corridors

Commission for Environmental Cooperation

Mapping the road to a sustainable future

The Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation – 2010 report

Sustainable freight transportation


Examine GHG emissions and energy consumption related to freight transportation, with a focus on rail and trucking modes

Profile freight transportation’s environmental footprint in North America

Opportunities to improve sustainability at a time of major infrastructural development along NA trade corridors

Sustainable Freight Transportation

in North America


in North America



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in North America


Major Economies CO2 Emissions

Million Metric Tons



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in North America


North American GHG Emissions by Sector



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in North America


GHG Emissions by Transport Mode



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in North America


Projected Road & Rail Freight Activity



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in North America


Principal Corridors



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in North America


Case Study: Truck CO2 Emissions

Current CO2 emissions along the Mexico City-Montreal transportation corridor

2035 CO2 emissions forecast along the Mexico City-Montreal transportation corridor



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in North America


GHG Emission Projections By Mode (mmt CO2e)

2007 2030 % Change 2007 Share 2030 Share 2007-2030 by Mode by ModeLight-Duty Vehicles 1,221.4 1,080.9 -11.5% 56.7% 49.8%

Commercial Light Trucks 43.4 41.6 -4.3% 2.0% 1.9%

Bus Transportation 20.2 20.6 2.0% 0.9% 0.9%

Freight Trucks 374.9 449.7 20.0% 17.4% 20.7%

Rail, Passenger 6.6 8.2 24.7% 0.3% 0.4%

Rail, Freight 48.8 55.4 13.5% 2.3% 2.6%

Shipping, Domestic 28.3 32.7 15.7% 1.3% 1.5%

Shipping, International 78.0 79.9 2.5% 3.6% 3.7%

Recreational Boats 19.7 21.2 7.8% 0.9% 1.0%

Air 194.1 246.6 27.1% 9.0% 11.4%

Military Use 50.3 55.2 9.8% 2.3% 2.5%

Lubricants 5.2 5.6 7.5% 0.2% 0.3%

Pipeline Fuel 31.8 37.4 17.6% 1.5% 1.7%

Other 33.0 36.3 10.0% 1.5% 1.7%Total Transportation 2,155.5 2,171.3 0.7%

Source: Transportation’s Role in Reducing US Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Volume 1: Synthesis Report), US Department of Transportation, April 2010



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in North America

North America needs: A vision for Sustainable Freight

Transportation Better coordination of policies

programs and incentives Enhanced network of

stakeholders institutions and governments

Action on many fronts



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in North America

Action on Many Fronts Reduce border delays Integrate transportation and land-use planning Shift to more efficient transportation modes Shift to lower carbon fuels Increase efficiency of transportation technologies Fund infrastructure and price its use Green supply chains - implementing best practices Reduce freight transportation demand Share better data and performance metrics Use the Corridor networks to foster innovation &

sharing of best practices…



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in North AmericaAn advisory group will guide the study and develop recommendations to the governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States. It includes representatives from industry, academia, NGOs and government, including:

Three countries. One environment.

© Commission for Environmental Cooperation / 2010

www.cec.org/freight

Benjamin TeitelbaumCommission for Environmental Cooperation

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Greening Freight & Transportation Corridors Commission for Environmental Cooperation Mapping the road to a sustainable future