1、AUGUST 2024Green shipping corridorsScreening first mover candidates for Chinas coastal shipping based on energy use and technological feasibilityXIAOLI MAO,YUANRONG ZHOU,ZHIHANG MENG,AND HAE JEONG CHOACKNOWLEDGMENTSThis work is conducted with generous support from Energy Foundation China.We thank th

2、e late Dr.Chuansheng Peng for his invaluable advice and sincere support for this work.We thank Dr.Chaohui Zheng,Dr.Kun Li,Mr.Shunping Wu,Mr.Yongbo Ji,Mr.Shengdai Chang,Professor Yan Zhang,Ms.Freda Feng,Ms.Liwei Ma,Mr.Feng Tian,and Ms.Lu Fu for their technical and policy comments and suggestions.Crit

3、ical review of this work was provided by ICCT colleagues Chelsea Baldino and Tianlin Niu.International Council on Clean Transportation 1500 K Street NW,Suite 650 Washington,DC 20005communicationstheicct.org|www.theicct.org|TheICCT 2024 International Council on Clean Transportation(ID 182)iICCT REPOR

4、T|SCREENING FIRST MOVER CANDIDATES FOR GREEN SHIPPING CORRIDORSEXECUTIVE SUMMARYGreenhouse gas emissions from the maritime sector are on a growth trajectory incompatible with the climate goals of the Paris Agreement.In recent years,a novel collaboration framework called green shipping corridors(GSCs

5、)has been gaining traction as a tool to speed decarbonization technology innovation in the maritime sector.As of December 2023,there were 44 GSC initiatives globally,yet none of these projects have been fully commissioned,an indicator of the challenges of coordinating these corridors.Compared with i

6、nternational routes,domestic routes could have the advantage of more stakeholder homogeneity.In some cases,a route could be operated by a single entity that owns the cargo as well as the vessels.By encouraging domestic routes to become GSCs,a country may attain the associated environmental and clima