CAI-Asia supported the Guangdong Project Management Office (PMO) in the preparation of a GEF project proposal as well as project implementation support such as the project launch, and a Green Freight Fair. The objectives of the Guangdong Green Freight Demonstration Project were to demonstrate the global and local environmental benefits of the application of energy efficient vehicle technologies and operating techniques, and to support improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the road freight transport sector in Guangdong, China. This project had four components:

• Green truck technology demonstrations which included facilitating communication and cooperation among energy efficient vehicle technology suppliers, freight carriers, freight shippers, and other key stakeholders. In addition, it enabled project participant access to government and commercial financing, including the provision of financing of green freight technology rebates and performance-based payments.
• Green freight logistics demonstrations including the carrying out of market studies for drop and hook logistics methods and a proposed provincial logistics brokerage platform, and assisted in demonstration exercises of such methods and platform, through the provision of financing of green freight technology rebates and performance-based payments.
• Capacity building which provided technical advisory services for the prepared green freight policy research papers, delivered training for government officials and enterprise managers, and promoted the project and green freight development, including support to the Guangdong green freight websites.
• Project implementation support included the provision of technical advisory services for project implementation, stakeholder consultations, project results evaluation and dissemination, as well as Project management.

See launching event for the Guangdong International Green Freight Trade Fair .

Related Links:

• Green Freight Website
• World Bank Guangzhou Green Trucks Pilot Project
• Development of Green Freight China Program
• World Bank Press Release on Guangdong Green Freight Demonstration Project
• World Bank Guangdong Green Freight Demonstration Project Webpage

Donor: World Bank

Duration: Apr 2010 - Nov 2011

Partners: Cascade Sierra Solutions (CSS), US EPA

CAI-Asia contact:
Yan Peng, yan.peng(at)cai-asia.org
Sophie Punte, sophie.punte(at)cai-asia.org