Agreement between Brazil and Norway establishes green corridor in maritime transport

The agreement between Brazil and Norway for navigation aims to help achieve global climate goals (Vanessa Rodrigues/AT)

The ambassador of Norway, Odd Magne Ruud, on behalf of the country's Ministry of Climate and Environment, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Ports and Airports (MPor) to promote sustainable maritime transport, contributing to the achievement of international climate goals.

The collaboration, established last week, aims to create a green maritime corridor between Brazil and Norway for ships using advanced technology and low or zero-carbon fuels, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The Memorandum of Understanding signed by representatives of both countries aims to create a series of actions that will benefit the entire logistics chain, such as establishing the operation of the decarbonized maritime corridor, enhancing business cooperation between Brazil and Norway to promote sustainability, stimulating low or zero-carbon value chains, and contributing to the United Nations 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement.

“The ocean is the link that connects Brazil and Norway. Both countries possess the knowledge and technology necessary to move toward more sustainable maritime transport. With a solid maritime history, Norway reaffirms its commitment to the energy transition and recognizes, in this innovative project, a strategic opportunity to demonstrate to the world the potential of more sustainable navigation”, said the ambassador of Norway.

The collaboration combines efforts to combat climate change and is part of the follow-up established by the "Clydebank Declaration" on green maritime corridors, signed during the Climate Summit in Glasgow in 2021 (COP26). At the time, these were the first proposals set out to begin the decarbonization of maritime transport.