Context
China’s transport system is responsible for almost 10 per cent of the country’s total energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. The majority stem from road freight transport. As freight demand continues to rise in China, the need to decarbonise becomes even more critical to limit global warming to less than two degrees Celsius.
Initiating the necessary steps requires a clear strategy and specific policies. To support this process, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Transport Planning and Research Institute jointly conduct research to identify solutions. Additional chances arise from policy dialogue on transforming transport between China and Germany and involving private companies.
Objective
A faster decarbonisation of freight transport in China contributes to climate protection and innovation worldwide.
Approach
The project works in the following fields:
- Engaging stakeholders and providing research to accelerate electrification of vehicle fleets and promote rail and shipping. At the same time, the project seeks to increase the efficiency of inter-modal operations, where the means of transport change along the delivery chain.
- Preparing policy recommendations for long-haul and urban freight and supporting their large-scale application.
- Facilitating technical and policy dialogues between China and Germany to accelerate innovation in both countries.
- Providing a multi-stakeholder platform to engage German, European, and Chinese companies in decarbonisation processes and as sounding board for policy design.
- Fostering gender equality and women representation in freight transport.