Addis Ababa, December 28, 2025 (FMC) — Ethiopia is undergoing a historic transition in its sustainable transport sector, Transport and Logistics Minister Alemu Sime (PhD) said on Saturday.
The remarks were delivered during the opening of the second Ethio Green Mobility Exhibition and Forum 2025 at the Addis International Convention Center, attended by government officials and stakeholders.
In his speech, Minister Alemu highlighted that Ethiopia has undertaken several initiatives to build a climate-resilient economy. He noted that the country has achieved exemplary results internationally through the Green Legacy program, and emphasized that the transport sector is now in a historic transformation.
The minister stressed that, amid rising global oil prices and increasing climate change impacts, transitioning to sustainable transport is not a choice but a necessity for Ethiopia. He said the ministry has recorded significant results over the past few years in line with its strategy to modernize the transport sector and make it environmentally friendly.
Among the decisive policy measures, Minister Alemu highlighted efforts to transform rail transport into a renewable energy system, prevent the import of old vehicles while promoting the import of electric vehicles, and expand corridor development and electric multi-modal transport systems, positioning Ethiopia as a global leader in sustainable transport initiatives.
He also noted that the national transport and logistics policy, strategies, and transport roadmap, which will guide the sector, have been implemented. In addition, the non-motorized transport strategy and renewable energy vehicle standards have been approved and are now in effect.
The minister explained that Ethiopia’s green mobility transformation focuses on transitioning public transport to electric vehicles, implementing a ten-year non-motorized transport strategy to fundamentally change urban mobility, and expanding renewable energy transport.
He added that work is underway to have more than 500,000 electric vehicles on Ethiopian roads by 2030, and that corridor development has witnessed rapid transformation with the construction of pedestrian and bicycle paths.