1. The role of short-lived climate forcers in the global climate regime
Mitigation potential, incentives and strategies

2. Increased scientific and political attention

3. What are short lived climate forcers?
Source: UNEP/WMO (2011) Integrated Assessment of Black Carbon and Tropospheric Ozone

4. Control Measures

5. Global benefits
Source: UNEP/WMO (2011) Integrated Assessment of Black Carbon and Tropospheric Ozone

6. The Role of Short-Lived Climate Forcers in the Global Climate Regime
Interdisciplinary analysis of short-lived climate forcers in the global climate regime
Physical Potential
Regionality
Economic Potential
Political
Potential

7. Disaggregating and reaggregating
Cost-effective when all benefits are taken into account?
Global
China
Coal mines

8. Killer Air
“It’s as if every man, woman, and child smoked 1.5 cigarettes each hour” R. A. Muller, Berkeley Earth/U. Calif. Berkeley

9. A political opportunity

10. A role in the global climate regime?
CO2 important, but politically demanding
Short-lived climate forcers can help:
Mobilize
Immediate results
Multiple benefits
Change negotiation dynamics
Demonstrate that global action on climate change is feasible

11. Thank you for your attention!