COP30, Brazil and Mexico commit to allow only zero emission bus and truck sales by 2040 - Sustainable Bus

"Brazil and Mexico commit to allowing only zero emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales by 2040 at the latest, with an interim goal of at least 30% new sales by 2030. The Global Memorandum of Understanding on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles was signed today at the COP30 underway in Belem, Brazil. Other 40 countries worldwide have already signed the MoU."

"The Global MoU is co-led by the Government of Colombia and CALSTART's Drive to Zero. It was first introduced at COP26 in Glasgow. According to CALSTART, the current 42 Global MoU countries represent nearly one-in-four trucks globally, while endorsing companies, organizations, and subnational governments represent more than $1.3 trillion in annual revenues. National governments represent 40 percent of the world's GDP."

"In Brazil, São Paulo has just reached 1,000 electric buses in operation, following the ban on procuring new diesel buses already in 2022. Partners at today's event also announced the e-Dutra Coalition, a public-private partnership dedicated to transforming freight transport along Brazil's Rio de Janeiro-São Paulo corridor into the country's first zero-emission highway. Bringing together leading companies, infrastructure providers, and government partners, the coalition aims to deploy 1,000 electric trucks and a network of high-capacity chargers by 2030."

Brazil and Mexico committed to allowing only zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales by 2040, with an interim target of at least 30% new zero-emission sales by 2030. The Global Memorandum of Understanding on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles was signed at COP30 in Belem, Brazil, joining 42 countries. The Global MoU is co-led by the Government of Colombia and CALSTART's Drive to Zero and was first introduced at COP26. CALSTART reports the 42 countries represent nearly one-in-four trucks globally and endorsers represent more than $1.3 trillion in annual revenues. São Paulo reached 1,000 electric buses after a 2022 diesel procurement ban. The e-Dutra Coalition aims to deploy 1,000 electric trucks and high-capacity chargers along the Rio de Janeiro–São Paulo corridor by 2030.

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