DDP Initiative

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International collaboration of leading research teams who propose realistic pathways to deep decarbonization. We are part of IDDRI.

Freight transport is a major emissions source—but national policies aren’t keeping up. Our latest research across 11 countries shows a clear pattern: while infrastructure is being built, the policies to manage and align it with climate goals are often missing.

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Freight transportation is already responsible for at least 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and could become the highest polluting economic sector by 2050 in a business-as-usual scenario. Due to its intrinsic complexity and to the diversity of actors involved, it is also a hard-to-abate sector

Decarbonizing freight transport: beyond technologies, the issue of systemic policies

Freight transportation is already responsible for at least 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and could become the highest polluting economic sector by 2050 in a business-as-usual scenario.  Due t...

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Last week, Samba Fall, Cheikh Dieylani Diop and Ansoumana Djite from ENDA Energie in Dakar joined the DDP Secretariat in Paris for a week of intensive work to develop and model pathways for the Senegalese energy transition as part of the DDP Senegal project, supported by AFD.

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🌍 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are at the heart of global climate action, outlining each country’s path to reducing emissions and building resilience. As the February 2025 deadline approaches, stronger 2030 & new 2035 targets are critical to staying on track for Paris Agreement goals.

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