Innovative International Cooperation for Climate - A report on key enablers of enablers for Paris-compatible transformation pathways

Our progress on climate action is too slow, the window is closing fast and an urgent and transformational change is required to stay within the temperature ranges defined by the Paris Climate Agreement The problem cannot be addressed by a simple juxtaposition of solutions emerging from a mitigation-focused, siloed approach or by a straightforward adoption of technological solutions guided only by cost-effectiveness. Instead, transformations of systems are needed, i.e. a combination of technological and organizational changes that structurally affect the functioning of the economy. These transformations must happen inside all sectors and across them, and in all countries.

A new report by NDC ASPECT's partners IDDRI analyses how international cooperation can enhance mitigation efforts in three sectors – steel, freight transport and AFOLU. This analysis builds on the deep dives and economy-wide scenarios which were conducted as part of Work Package 5 of NDC ASPECTS and further develop the sectoral arguments on international cooperation in the aforementioned three sectors. The analysis was drafted in a report format in the context of the Deep Decarbonisation Pathways (DDP) initiative by IDDRI in order to enable publication at a relevant time for international processes, namely parallel to the finalization of the First Global Stocktake.

The report can be found on the NDC ASPECTS deliverables page and on DDP's website.