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POSTnote by Jonathan Wentworth. It was first published on Thursday, 9 October 2014. It was last updated on Thursday, 9 October 2014.


Short Lived Climate Pollutants

Short lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) include black carbon, methane, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and ground level ozone. Although they have a shorter residence time in the atmosphere than CO2, from a few days to a few decades, they contribute to near term climate change. This POSTnote summarises options for mitigating SLCP concentrations and the benefits and challenges of doing so.

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Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-480 
Subjects
Air pollution Hydrofluorocarbons Carbon emissions Methane Ozone Greenhouse gas emissions
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POST
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