Short-lived climate pollutants

A tea kettle rests upon a stone bordering a wood-fired pit.

Novel research shows health, climate benefits of increasing access to electricity and gas for cooking in low- and middle-income countries

Press release / Expanding the use of LPG and/or grid electricity to replace biomass-fueled cooking in low- and middle-income countries benefits human health and climate.

15 February 2023 / About Behaviour and choice, Climate policy, Energy access, Food and agriculture, Fossil fuels, Household energy, Land use, Mitigation, Pollution, Public policy, Short lived climate pollutants, Sustainable Development Goals and Wellbeing

New research on the benefits of cleaner cooking: Q&A with Rob Bailis

Feature / SEI's Rob Bailis led research for a journal article featuring the first known analysis of the health and climate consequences of large-scale fuel transitions.

7 February 2023 / About Behaviour and choice, Climate policy, Energy access, Fossil fuels, Household energy, Land use, Mitigation, Pollution, Public policy, Short lived climate pollutants, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable lifestyles and Wellbeing

Supporting National Action and Planning Initiative to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants in Kenya

Past event / This hybrid stakeholders’ validation workshop presents the draft National SLCP Action Plan for Kenya to stakeholders for review and feedback.

23 January 2023 / About Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Major road full of vehicles in São Paulo, Brazil

Integration of short-lived climate pollutant and air pollutant mitigation in nationally determined contributions

Journal article / This study evaluates the inclusion of SLCP and air pollutant mitigation within NDCs that were submitted between 2015 and 2022.

5 January 2023 / About Climate policy, Pollution, Public policy and Short lived climate pollutants

Identifying cross-sectoral policy synergies for decarbonization: Towards short-lived climate pollutant mitigation action in Costa Rica

Journal article / This paper estimates the short-lived climate pollutant emission reductions from Costa Rica's decarbonization plan.

5 January 2023 / About Climate policy, Fossil fuels, Mitigation, Pollution, Public policy and Short lived climate pollutants

Support national planning processes for SLCP mitigation and National Methane Roadmap for Uganda

Project / The project will increase the capacity of NEMA and the Uganda Ministry of Water and Environment to understand the major sources of SLCPs in the country.

2023 - 2024 / About Short lived climate pollutants

Two electricity towers in the foreground are illuminated by an orange sunset and four nuclear tower stacks with steam clouds and two chimneys with smoke plumes from coal power plant in South Africa.

The launch of the first-ever Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa

Journal article / This article announces the launch of the Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa presented at COP27.

22 December 2022 / About Climate policy and Short lived climate pollutants

Close-up of the hand of a woman stirring a sauce in a metal pot in her home in West Africa.

Togo’s new climate policies reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality – here’s how

Perspective / Chris Malley explains how Togo's integrated climate change and air pollution mitigation assessment has resulted in a more ambitious climate change target.

15 December 2022 / About Climate policy, Mitigation, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

SNAP Initiative Technical Working Group Meeting

Past event / Kenya signed a cooperation agreement with the CCAC on Supporting National Action and Planning Initiative to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants in Kenya.

06 December 2022 / About Energy access, Food and agriculture, Short lived climate pollutants and Transport