Sustainable Transportation for the 2030 Agenda: Boosting the Arteries of Global Trade

An efficient flow of goods is essential to shared prosperity. Seaborne trade accounts for 80 per cent of the volume of global trade. Maritime transport represents the arteries of the global trading system, and international production networks, allowing producers worldwide to reach producers or consumers in faraway countries. And freight transport is emerging as a sector that can contribute to economic as well as social and environmental goals. This round table will address the key principles and essential elements of a common vision for sustainable freight transport. It will examine tools for reducing carbon emissions in freight transport and for achieving more clean and environmentally-friendly freight transport systems, as well as for ensuring that our transport systems can cope with climate change.