Infrastructure and Regulatory Needs for Green Freight Corridors

Overview & Synopsis

Decarbonizing Brazil’s road freight transport sector is essential to achieving the country’s 2050 emission targets. To scale this effort, Brazil must transition from diesel-powered trucks to low- and zero-carbon alternatives powered by electricity or hydrogen, each requiring substantial investment in recharging or refueling infrastructure. This note outlines a near-term strategy for promoting green freight corridors through a multi-criteria assessment of promising routes, demand forecasting based on zero-emission truck adoption, and analysis of the techno-economic feasibility of infrastructure deployment. Given current technology trends, early implementation is expected to focus on battery electric trucks, necessitating a roadmap for corridor-based charging infrastructure investment, supported by incentives for zero-emission truck adoption and a robust renewable energy sector. As vehicle and infrastructure technologies evolve - especially under Brazil’s ambitious low-emission hydrogen plans, strategies for decarbonizing road freight must be regularly revisited and refined.