UNEP releases Short-Lived Climate Forcers (SLCF) report
June 21, 2011
June 21, 2011
Methane, black carbon, tropospheric ozone growing climate change threats; Clean Air Task Force advocates for SLCF mitigation strategies to complement CO2 reductions
On Tuesday, June 14 the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) released the full text of its long-awaited report: “The Integrated Assessment of Black Carbon and Tropospheric Ozone,” following the distribution in February of the report’s Summary for Decision Makers.
Key findings of the report include:
Mitigation strategies for reducing SLCFs can be implemented quickly, and positive results can be expected over a shorter time frame, according to Clean Air Task Force climate scientist Ellen Baum.
For instance, in the U.S., local, state and federal efforts are underway to reduce the black carbon component of diesel pollution, said Brooke Suter, National Diesel Clean-up Campaign Director, and the Clean Construction Act of 2011 was introduced federally in May 2011 to incorporate clean construction principles in the federal Transportation Reauthorization bill due out this month.
Watch the UNEP website for supporting materials.