Canada joined the Clydebank Declaration at the 26th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

The signatories of the Declaration are to support the establishment of green shipping corridors – zero-emission maritime routes between 2 (or more) ports. It is our collective aim to support the establishment of at least 6 green corridors by the middle of this decade, while aiming to scale activity up in the following years, by inter alia supporting the establishment of more routes, longer routes and/or having more ships on the same routes. It is our aspiration to see many more corridors in operation by 2030. We will assess these goals by the middle of this decade, with a view to increasing the number of green corridors. In the pursuit of these goals signatories have pledged to: • facilitate the establishment of partnerships, with participation from ports, operators and others along the value chain, to accelerate the decarbonization of the shipping sector and its fuel supply through green shipping corridor projects; • identify and explore actions to address barriers to the formation of green corridors. This could cover, for example, regulatory frameworks, incentives, information sharing or infrastructure; • consider the inclusion of provisions for green corridors in the development or review of National Action Plans; and • work to ensure that wider consideration is taken for environmental impacts and sustainability when pursuing green shipping corridors.