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Short-lived climate pollutants

We assess the impacts of and work to reduce the levels of short-lived climate pollutants – such as soot, methane and ozone – in the atmosphere. These agents affect human health and contribute to global warming.

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Initiatives

Carbon lock-in

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City health and wellbeing

Inclusive climate-resilient transport In Africa: assessment of the needs of transport stakeholders including disadvantaged groups

Understanding the challenges of inclusivity and climate resilience in transport planning in Africa: results of a needs assessment in 4 countries.

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Why we must reduce methane emissions now to solve the climate crisis

Find out how reducing methane emissions can reduce the rate of global warming and achieve significant health and development benefits.

SEI Africa Centre Director Philip Osano

Project on Supporting National Action Planning Short-Lived Climate Pollutants in Kenya Launched

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry joined with SEI to launch the Supporting National Action Planning on Short-Lived Climate Pollutants in Kenya project.

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Industrial pollution across Europe. Source: https://pixabay.com/en/industry-sunrise-sky-air-pollution-1761801/ CC0

Analysis of the distributions of hourly NO2 concentrations contributing to annual average NO2 concentrations across the European monitoring network

Journal articles
Air
Health
12 March 2018
Europe

burning sugarcane harvesting process Malawi

Household air pollution in low and middle income countries

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A unifying explanation for variation in ozone sensitivity among woody plants

Journal articles
Air
Land
27 December 2017
Europe

Wind turbines

New version of LEAP launched with added benefits

Feature
Energy
Climate
Air
Health
1 December 2017

LEAP - a software tool.

New version of LEAP launched at UNEA 3 in Nairobi

Press release
Air
Energy
Climate
1 December 2017

Pollutants

Short-lived climate pollutant mitigation and the Sustainable Development Goals

Journal articles
Climate
Air
1 December 2017

Wind turbines

The Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning – Integrated Benefits Calculator (LEAP-IBC)

SEI briefs
Climate
Energy
Air
Health
30 November 2017
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6 key issues for the UN climate change conference

Feature
Climate
3 November 2017

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Bridging the gap – The role of short-lived climate pollutants

Other publications
Air
Climate
1 November 2017

Global map of weADAPT case studies in 2017

weADAPT: celebrating 10 years at the forefront of climate change adaptation research and practice

Feature
Climate
25 October 2017

Illustration of buildings amongst polluted air

New interdisciplinary research network to tackle air pollution in sub-Saharan Africa

One million premature deaths linked to ozone air pollution

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One million premature deaths linked to ozone air pollution

Feature
Health
Air
28 August 2017

Air pollution in Beijing.

Major new study quantifies health and environmental impacts of excess nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel vehicles

Feature
Air
Health
Climate
15 May 2017

Flags

Scientists say acting to reduce global warming in the near term provides multiple benefits for sustainable development

Press release
Air
Climate
4 May 2017