Climate & Clean Air Coalition

Non-CO₂ pollutants play a critical role in strengthening our climate actions. By integrating them into NDC 3.0, we address climate change and achieve significant health and economic benefits. Read the Part 1 of a 5-part series of Climate & Clean Air Coalition's Practical, Results-driven Guidance on Leveraging the Benefits of non-CO₂ Pollutants and Air Quality in NDC 3.0: https://lnkd.in/gD3hjFJr

Our Practical, Results-driven Guidance to support countries NDC 3.0 preparations, part 1 of the 5 part series is released. The recommendations in the Guidance cover how countries can harness the power of non-CO2 pollutants to support mitigation and adaptation, access to financing and technology, enhanced transparency and prevent further warming to keep the 1.5 temperature limit within reach. ➡ https://lnkd.in/gD3hjFJr

Check out the July 2024 edition of the Climate and Clean Air Newsletter, you'll find updates on initiatives aimed at cutting super pollutants for climate and clean air, information about upcoming events, relevant news, publications, and opportunities.

📢 Request for proposals: We're looking for organisations/consultants to set out the case for action to reduce tropospheric ozone, a climate super pollutant. You'll engage key stakeholders and create a powerful policy brief and launch at #COP29. Deadline: 5 August https://bit.ly/3wuBUD7

Methane emissions are rising rapidly and threaten our ability to achieve global climate goals. How can nations best meet their methane-reduction pledges? Scientists, including members of CCAC Scientific Advisory Panel, emphasize the urgent need for rapid decreases in methane emissions to slow near-term global warming and maintain established carbon budgets. Their paper outlines three imperatives: 📉 Reversing recent growth in methane emissions, aligning methane-and CO₂ mitigation. 📝 Maximizing the impact and cost-effectiveness of methane abatement strategies. ⚖ How countries can achieve these while also addressing social equity issues. Read the article in Frontiers in Science: https://lnkd.in/gkfHkuFc Drew Shindell, Pankaj Sadavarte, Ilse Aben, Tomás Bredariol, Dr. Gabrielle Dreyfus, Lena Höglund-Isaksson, Ben Poulter, Marielle Saunois,  Gavin Schmidt, Sophie Szopa, Kendra Rentz, Luke Parsons, Zhen Qu, Gregory Faluvegi, Joannes D. Maasakkers.

Important read from Kaveh Madani in Forbes today, on the urgency of tackling methane emissions ⬇ "Due to its chemical structure, methane can trap more heat in the atmosphere, making it over 80 times more harmful than CO2 in the first 20 years after its release. This greenhouse gas is responsible for one-third of total warming since the Industrial Revolution. But this is not the whole story. Methane is also a major contributor to the formation of ozone, a detrimental air pollutant that harms humans, ecosystems, and agricultural production. Annually, half a million premature deaths across the world are caused by the ozone resulting from human-caused methane production." International Methane Emissions Observatory - IMEO

The next round of NDCs needs to put us on a path to preserve a livable planet and provide climate justice for all. Emissions must fall dramatically and efforts to adapt to climate impacts must be stepped up. To support NDCs 3.0, the United Nations is hosting regional events to boost ambition. https://lnkd.in/dB4M6PuB

 🌍 Reflections from last week’s Coal Mine Methane - CCAC M-RAP NDC Enhancement Opportunities and Examples Workshop Key Achievements and Impact: 1. Country Commitments: Kazakhstan and Colombia showcased their plans to include coal mine methane emissions mitigation initiatives in their National Determined Contributions (NDCs) 3.0, demonstrating a significant step towards enhanced climate action.     2. Partnership in Action: The joint organization of this workshop by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), and the Global Methane Initiative (GMI) underscores the strengthened collaboration and unified approach to tackling methane emissions. The M-RAP NDC Enhancement Webinar Series provided practical guidance on leveraging the M-RAP methodology and CCAC tools and resources to enhance NDCs. Participants gained valuable insights from exemplary practices shared by country representatives. Access recordings and presentations from previous sessions, including Kick-off, Agriculture, Oil & Gas, and Waste sectors are available here: https://lnkd.in/gdVZm-Nb For more information on the Methane Roadmap Action Programme, please contact Nathan Borgford-Parnell (nathan.borgford-parnell@un.org) and Sophie Bonnard (sophie.bonnard1@un.org). The CCAC Secretariat, hosted by UNEP, provides secretariat services to the Global Methane Pledge (GMP). For any questions or support, visit the CCAC Methane Technical Assistance webpage or contact support@globalmethanepledge.org. #MethaneMitigation #ClimateAction #CCAC #UNECE #SustainableDevelopment #NDCEnhancement #GlobalMethanePledge #PartnershipInActionChiara Giamberardini

Regulations promoting low to zero global-warming potential alternatives in air conditioning & refrigeration is critical. Equally urgent is preventing the dumping of inefficient cooling appliances with outdated refrigerants in developing countries. https://lnkd.in/dKXUXEka

UN Secretary General Antonio Guiterres has issued an urgent call to action to better protect billions around the world exposed to crippling effects of extreme heat, as global temperature rise continues unabated. As the climate emergency worsens we risk overshooting #1.5°C. Projections show that if we reach 2.5°C global #warming forest fires could reduce the global area covered by up to 60%. https://lnkd.in/dKPG7zXd