PARTNERSHIP FOR NET ZERO INDUSTRY: Sustainable national transformation pathways to climate neutral industry by 2050

The steel, cement and concrete account for 50% of industrial emissions and 15% of the global emissions. Decarbonizing this sector is imminent if the international community wants to stay in line with the 1.5 degree target under the Paris Agreement. However, the transition to greener production for heavy industries is a huge challenge. Particularly developing countries are burdened with ensuring industrialization and economic growth while at the same time reducing industry-related GHG emissions. The Partnership for Net Zero Industry brings together countries, financers, industries, technology providers and research institutions to tackle this challenge together in a collaborative manner through creating a better policy environment, promoting and enabling investment in decarbonization technologies, and fostering international dialogue and knowledge-sharing on experience, solutions and lessons learned.

Project data

Countries: Argentina, Indonesia, Kenya, Morocco, Egypt
IKI funding: 23,000,000.00 €
Duration: 01/2024 till 03/2029
Status: open
Implementing organisation: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) - Austria
Political Partner: Ministry of Economy - Argentina

Ministry of Industry, Trade and New Technologies (MCINT) - Morocco

Ministry of Industry - Indonesia

Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry - Kenya

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State of implementation/results

In Kenya, NZP-ID (Partnership Net Zero Industry) convened a three-day consultation, producing an NDC 3.0 industry input, launched MRV piloting in the cement sector and initiated work on a cement decarbonization roadmap to identify technologies and policies to reach net zero by 2050.
In Morocco, NZP-ID supported NDC preparation through MITICA modelling, and is currently supporting an industrial MRV framework and preparation of a finance strategy.
In Indonesia, planned activities will strengthen MRV capacities for steel and cement sectors.
In Argentina, NZP-ID advanced a cement decarbonization roadmap in partnership with national and regional cement associations, creating momentum for industry engagement.
In Egypt, the NZP-ID NDC 3.0 support package was presented to the Ministries of Industry and Environment and UN RCO (Resident Coordinator). The government identified the need for NDC tracking and strengthening MRV systems for industry.
The Global Matchmaking Platform (GMP) received 30 official requests from 9 countries, facilitating support to a wide range of country-led needs including NDC enhancement, MRV system development, sectoral roadmaps, and policy design for industrial decarbonization.
To date, GMP has facilitated 19 matches, enabling tailored technical assistance through its growing network of partners. GMP works with 22 formal delivery and financial assistance partners, including multilateral organizations, bilateral agencies, global initiatives, think tanks, industry associations, philanthropies, and climate funds.

NZP-ID together with GMP co-hosted and contributed to a number of regional and global webinars on NDC 3.0 in Latin America, MENA, Africa, and Asia to discuss industry-related commitments.
Co-facilitated by GMP and NZP-ID, the Global Knowledge Exchange on Low-Carbon Steel in Pohang convened 90 participants, with contributions from 14 partner organizations. The Cement Decarbonization Pathways Dialogue at the Global Green Industrialization Dialogue in Vienna brought together stakeholders to explore policy and implementation.
NZP-ID contributed to major international fora, including the Sustainable Construction Summit in Oslo, the Global NDC Conference in Berlin, Sustainable Construction Africa in Nairobi, SB62 in Bonn, Africa Climate Week, and the FICEM General Assembly in Lima.
In the last six months, NZP-ID developed 16 knowledge products, including quick guides on NDC enhancement and MRV, infographics on industrial decarbonization pathways, explainers on cement decarbonization technologies, interview articles with industry leaders. A peer-review session at the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue gathered input for the NDC 3.0 Guidebook for Industrial Decarbonization (Vol. 2), which introduces a decision tree methodology for countries to align industrial policies with NDC commitments.
NZP-ID launched an Industrial Decarbonization website, providing a central platform to access solutions, resources and case studies for the transition to net zero industry. decarbonization.unido.org/…
The COP30 Working Group on Green Industry Support for Emerging Markets and Developing Economies was co-facilitated by the GMP and Breakthrough Agenda, under the leadership of Germany and the United Kingdom. Sessions 1 and 2 were held in July and September, with two further sessions planned before COP30.
A Stakeholders Dialogue on Climate Trade Adjustments was held in Cairo in May, focusing on Egypt’s perspective on carbon trade adjustment systems.

Latest Update:
12/2025