New countries to sign “Global MoU” to accelerate zero-emission trucks, buses, infrastructure with goal of 100% news sales being zero-emissions by 2040
New countries — with significant economic and cultural impact—will announce they will join a landmark agreement to decarbonize global freight and transport with the goal of reaching 100% new zero-emission truck and bus sales by 2040.
Currently, 40 national governments are signatories to the Global Memorandum of Understanding on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (Global MoU), which aims for 100% new zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (ZE-MHDV) sales by 2040 at the latest, with an interim goal of 30% new sales by 2030.
The new countries will be unveiled at COP30 at the “Roadmap to Zero: Accelerate. Adopt. Deploy.” event at the Thematic Hub (Blue Zone) on 11 November 2025 at 1400–1500. The Global MoU is co-led by the Government of Colombia and CALSTART/Drive to Zero.
*This session will also feature a transformative announcement about a new zero-emission truck deployment, green corridor, and coalition to accelerate Brazil’s zero-emission freight and transport future.
WHAT:
New countries will join an ambitious global effort to decarbonize commercial vehicles at “Roadmap to Zero: Accelerate. Adopt. Deploy.” event at COP30
FEATURED EXPERTS
- Alicia Bácena, Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico
- Bernard Peille, ALSTOM Managing Director for LATAM
- Leonardo Burgos, CEO, VOLTTA
- Roberto Cortes, President and CEO, Volkswagen Truck & Bus/TRATON GROUP
- María Fernanda Rojas Mantilla, Minister of Transport, Colombia
- Renan Filho, Minister of Transport of the Federative Republic of Brazil
- Kara H. Hurst, Chief Sustainability Officer, Amazon
- Stephanie Kodish, Senior Global Director, CALSTART/Drive to Zero
- Andressa Lemos, Marketing & Comms, LOTS Group
- Rachel Kyte, Special Representative for Climate, United Kingdom
- Sophie Punte, Supervisory Board member, Smart Freight Centre
- Stefanie Sohm, Advisor Transport and Climate, Kuhne Climate Centre
WHERE
COP30 in Belém at the Thematic Hub (Blue Zone)
WHEN
Event: 11 November 2025 at 14:00–15:00 GMT-3
ORGANIZERS
CALSTART’s Drive to Zero, SLOCAT Partnership, Road Transport Breakthrough (Breakthrough Agenda), Accelerating to Zero Coalition, ICCT, UIC, Smart Freight Center (SFC), C40, Volkswagen Truck & Bus, WRI Brazil, WBCSD, and the Ministries of Transport of Colombia and Brazil
WHY
Although they are a relatively small portion of vehicles, diesel trucks and buses represent a disproportionate source of global pollution, including climate pollution. Drive to Zero is working to accelerate the decarbonization of commercial vehicles through global partnerships, innovative tools, groundbreaking research, and education.
