“We recognize that there will be a lot of geopolitical challenges affecting both trade and security in this region. In a joint statement, Buttigieg and other G7 ministers reiterated their countries’ determination to support free and open navigation and expressed strong opposition to any attempts to change the “peacefully established status of territories by force” - a reference to concerns over China’s growing military presence and its longstanding claim to the separately governed island of Taiwan.ĭisruptions to China-based manufacturing and trade during the pandemic, as well as the risk of conflict have prompted moves to diversify supply chains and reduce reliance on Chinese production of strategically important goods and commodities. The International Maritime Organization, which regulates commercial shipping, wants to halve its greenhouse gas releases by midcentury and may seek deeper cuts this year. That has added urgency to efforts to cut such pollution. Studies predict the industry’s share of greenhouse gas emissions could reach 15%. Some 40% of Yokohama’s emissions come from its port.Ībout 90% of all traded goods are moved by sea, and maritime trade volumes are expected to triple by 2050, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
is seeking to develop and strengthen partnerships with “like-minded countries” to improve maritime security and keep shipping and aviation corridors open, he told The Associated Press in an interview.Įmissions from maritime transport account for about 3% of total global emissions from human activities.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday while touring the port of Yokohama near Tokyo.īuttigieg was in Japan to attend a meeting over the weekend of transport ministers of the Group of Seven advanced economies, who reaffirmed a commitment to reducing emissions from the transport industry and to keeping navigation free and open in the Asia-Pacific region. YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) - An American push to establish “green shipping corridors” is key to reducing carbon emissions from the shipping industry, U.S.
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