Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)To Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
James MorrisCCAC Secretariat
european capacity building initiativeinitiative européenne de renforcem
ent des capacités
ecbi
for sustained capacity building in support of international climate change negotiationspour un renforcement durable des capacités en appui aux négociations internationales sur les changements climatiques
Translating the Science into Policy and Action
The SLCP Challenge and Opportunity
The main SLCPs are BC, CH4, tropospheric O3 and some HFCs:Relatively short lifetimes in the atmosphereResponsible for a substantial fraction of climate changeFor some detrimental impacts on health, agriculture and ecosystems
16 measures identified in UNEP reports for mitigating BC and CH4:2.4M lives saved globally each year (outdoor air pollution only)32M tonnes avoided losses from four major crops each year Reduce global warming by 0.5°C by 2050 No technical breakthroughs requiredHalf the reductions at low cost or cost-neutralAdditional measures with additional gains from mitigating HFCs (0.1°C by 2050)
Fast action on SLCPs can significantly increase public health, food and energy security, and reduce near-term climate change.
(UNEP/WMO,2011)
Complementing CO2 actions
SLCP actions need to be complemented by deep and rapid cuts in CO2 emissions if global mean temperature increase over the 21st Century is to be held below 2°C
SLCP Measures
Black carbon• Improve stoves (biomass
to LPG/biogas, wood to pellet)
• Upgrade brick kilns• Use particle filters for
diesel vehicles
Methane• Degasification, recovery
and use • Recovery from municipal
waste & wastewater treatment
• Reduce emissions from agriculture
16 measures: No technical breakthroughs Already implemented in many countries Half reductions at low cost or cost-neutral
HFCs• Non-HFC technologies for
refrigeration • Low-GWP, high energy-
efficient foam blowing technologies
• Efficacy for cooling technologies
No ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution
Further R&D for effective and affordable alternatives and relevant infrastructure
The CCAC Leverage high-level engagement and political will, and catalyze action to
address SLCPs as a global and collective challenge to protect the environment and public health, promote food and energy security, and address near term climate change
Voluntary, Partner-led Coalition: 91 Partners: 41 States, IGOs, NGOs and private sector
Science driven, action-oriented Building on and bringing together existing efforts Complementary to global efforts to reduce CO2 in particular under UNFCCC
Coalition of the willing and the working!
Bring together many players
All Partners have endorsed meaningful action on SLCPs
High level of political support
All activities developed and led by Partners through a collaborative process
Partner-ledEffort
High impact Initiatives
About USD 50 Million pledged and over USD 25 Million already allocated to specific activities under the initiatives
• Key criteria: Long term goal, magnitude of SLCP reductions; comparative advantage of the Coalition; ability to complement, scale-up and accelerate existing efforts; and ability to catalyze new actions.
• Partner-led: ultimate success depends directly on engagement and capacity dedicated by Partners
Coordination, Development and implementation in accordance with CCAC decisions (SC/WG/HLA)
CCAC Initiatives are strategic streams of work guiding collective and individual action of the CCAC Partners (not limited to activities funded by the CCAC)
Catalyzing Action
Other CCAC Partners
Lead Partners supported by
Secretariat
Actors(not CCAC Partners)
CCAC INITIATIVE
More info:www.unep.org/ccac
www.unep.org/ccac
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