About Smart Freight Centre China (SFCC)
Dedicated to accelerated Transformation of China's Freight Sector towards Zero Emissions.
Smart Freight Centre has been operating in China since 2014, with a view to understand how logistics emissions reductions need to be realized by multinational companies operating in emerging economies and given China’s logistics sector is a large and growing contributor to the global GHG emissions.
SFC China is well-positioned to carry out work in China because it has:
- A dedicated purpose to make the freight sector in China more sustainable, with a particular focus on companies and decarbonization (in line with SFC globally).
- Established good relationships with various government agencies, research institutes, industry associations and international NGOs in China.
- Access to international SFC team members and partners/networks where needed.
- An established team of 5 people, a China Expert Council with 10 experts, with three main workstreams.
Discover more about zero-emission freight in China with four new reports!
In the last year, SFC China successfully organized four dedicated workshops, bringing together experts from government, industry, and academia to delve into real-world application scenarios of zero emission heavy-duty vehicles. In China. The insights from these sessions have been consolidated into four comprehensive reports, which analyze the progress, challenges, and future pathways for different technological routes of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks in China.
These reports provide in-depth discussions and practical recommendations for scaling up ZEFVs, drawing from real-world case studies—including assessments of total cost of ownership, infrastructure needs, and policy frameworks for professionals interested in understanding the on-the-ground realities of zero emission freight in China—from technological feasibility to economic and regulatory hurdles—we invite you to download the reports. Gain valuable insights into how policies, innovations, and cross-sector collaboration can accelerate a sustainable transition for freight transport!
SFCC consists of three workstreams:
SFSA
The Smart Freight Shippers Alliance (SFSA) China is a group of shippers (or buyers of freight) who work together towards a compliant, efficient, and sustainable freight sector in China.
ZEFI
The Zero Emission Freight Initiative (ZEFI) supports freight transportation to achieve zero emissions and promotes China's transportation sector to achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality.
GLEC Framework Adoption in China
Introducing the GLEC Framework, the global method for the calculation and reporting of logistics emissions to China.