Diesel
Black carbon
This initiative works to reduce the climate and health impacts of black carbon and particulate matter (PM) emissions in the transport sector.
Initiatives
Single sector
Seven initiatives focus on specific sectors to identify the most cost-efficient and practical pathways to reduce their emissions. These initiatives work closely with relevant communities, industry representatives, NGOs and policy makers to support targeted improvements to technology, best practice and policies.
Oil and Gas
Black carbon
Methane
This initiative seeks to work with key stakeholders to encourage cooperation and support the implementation of new and existing measures to substantially reduce methane emissions from natural gas venting, leakage, and flaring. The Initiative currently has two components: The CCAC Oil & Gas Methane Partnership, and a Technology Demonstration Project to reduce black carbon from gas flares.
Waste
Black carbon
Methane
This initiative addresses methane, black carbon, and other air pollutant emissions from the municipal solid waste sector through its work with cities and national governments.
Bricks
Black carbon
This initiative addresses emissions of black carbon and other pollutants from brick production to reduce the harmful climate, air pollution, economic, and social impacts from this sector.
HFC
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC)
This initiative targets governments and the private sector to address rapidly growing HFC emissions, which could account for as much as 19% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050, if left unchecked.
Household Energy
Black carbon
Tropospheric ozone
Household cooking and domestic heating are major sources of significant contributors to global climate change like carbon dioxide, and a number of short lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) including: methane and black carbon. Residential solid fuel burning is responsible for 25% of all black carbon emissions. 84% of these homes are in developing countries.
Agriculture
Black carbon
Methane
Tropospheric ozone
Crop production, livestock production and related land use activities make the agriculture sector one of the largest sources of short-lived climate pollutants. Combined, the agriculture and forestry sectors are responsible for 24% of all greenhouse gases emitted worldwide, including roughly 40% of global black carbon emissions and half of all anthropogenic methane emissions. Coalition partners are currently working to advance methane and black carbon abatement or recovery practices from four key emission sources in the agriculture sector.
Cross-cutting
Four initiatives carry out work across sectors to accelerate emissions reductions for all short-lived climate pollutants. Changes in policies and practices in these areas can affect change across a wide range of polluting activities.
SNAP
Black carbon
Methane
Tropospheric ozone
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC)
Measures to mitigate SLCPs have been assessed at a global and regional level and now need to be incorporated into national policies and actions. This initiative has developed a program to support National Action Plans for SLCPs, including national inventory development, building on existing air quality, climate change and development agreements, and assessment, prioritization, and demonstration of promising SLCP mitigation measures.
Finance
Black carbon
Methane
Tropospheric ozone
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC)
The CCAC Financing Initiative is a cross-cutting action to bolster financial flows towards SLCP mitigation for reductions scale-up.
Assessments
Black carbon
Methane
Tropospheric ozone
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC)
There is a need for in-depth assessments of SLCPs in key regions to help shape regional cooperation as well as the action of national governments, and to encourage new action. The Latin American and Caribbean region is the first target, with Asia and the Pacific to follow.
Health
Black carbon
Methane
Tropospheric ozone
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC)
The overall goal of the initiative is to realize reductions in SLCPs in cities through joint, complementary action by the urban health and development sectors, and by reinforcing the important linkage between SLCP mitigation, air pollution mitigation and health benefits. The initiative will provide a framework for collaboration among health, environment and economic actors to achieve reductions across key sectors: transport, waste, housing, energy industry and power generation.
Annual reports
2017
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Official Statements
This report is an overview of the Coalition's progress from 2016 to 2017 and, because it is our 5th anniversary, includes information on the status of short-lived climate pollutant emissions,...
2016
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Official Statements
The CCAC's Annual Report provides an overview of its status and progress to achieve global reductions in short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs). It covers the period from September 2015...
