India, Nov. 5 -- NITI Aayog and Germany's GIZ GmbH have signed an implementation agreement to accelerate the decarbonisation of India's road freight sector, supporting the country's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets and long-term climate objectives. The partnership seeks to promote a more sustainable, energy-efficient and low-carbon freight transportation system. Decarbonising road freight is considered an important part of India's clean mobility transition, particularly as the country's expanding economy and infrastructure requirements increase demand for goods transportation.

The agreement formalises cooperation between the project partners under the Nationally Determined Contribution-Transport Initiative for Asia Phase...