Rail NDC Template

At COP28, the First Global Stocktake, under the Paris Agreement, identified the transport sector as a key area for accelerated mitigative action and thereby highlighted the urgency of reducing its emissions, noting the need for "Accelerating the reduction of emissions from road transport on a range of pathways, including through the development of infrastructure and the rapid deployment of zero and low-emission vehicles.”

In advance of COP30 in Brazil, an updated version of the NDCs (commonly referred to as NDCs 3.0) is due, where countries will have an opportunity to be more ambitious on the basis of the recommendations of the Global Stocktake, and outline plans for climate action that deliver on the Paris Agreement.

The transport sector is currently leading the growth in global CO2 emissions, accounting for 22% of fossil CO2 emissions worldwide in 2019. This follows off the back of an average annual increase of 1.7% since 1990, outpacing all other end-use sectors (with the exception of industry, which also experienced a similar growth rate).