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Climate effect and CO2 equivalent emissions of short-lived substances

Climatologists have developed a method for calculating CO2 equivalents that more realistically captures the time course of the climate impact of methane or other short-lived substances than the conversion currently used in international climate agreements. This report presents the new metric and identifies issues for which the climate impact of methane should be reassessed.

Climate effect and CO2 equivalent emissions of short-lived substances

Categories

  • Methane

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Dr. Urs Neu
SCNAT
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