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The Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
(CCAC) is a voluntary partnership uniting governments, intergovernmental
organisations, civil society and the private sector in the first global effort to
address short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) as an urgent and collective
challenge, in ways that protect the environment and public health, promote food
and energy security, and address near term climate change. The Coalition’s work is
complementary to the global action to reduce carbon dioxide, in particular efforts
under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Acknowledgements
Editorial Coordination:
Sophie Bonnard, UNEP-CCAC Secretariat; Nathan Borgford-
Parnell, Advisor to the CCAC Secretariat
Reviewers and contributors:
CCAC Scientific Advisory Panel
Special contributors:
John Crump, GRID-Arendal; Helena Molin Valdes, UNEP-CCAC
Secretariat; James Morris, UNEP-CCAC Secretariat; Arnico Panday (Arctic), ICIMOD;
Pam Pearson (Arctic), ICCI; Durwood Zaelke, IGSD; Kaveh Zahedi, UNEP ROAP
Graphics and images:
Marta Díaz Hinarejos, GRID-Arendal
Copy Editor:
Judith Maréchal, GRID-Arendal
Disclaimer
The content and views expressed in this publication do not
necessarily reflect the views or policies, or carry the endorsement,
of the CCAC partners or its Secretariat. The designations
employed and the presentation of the material in this publication
do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the
part of the CCAC partners or its Secretariat concerning the legal
status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or
concerning delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
The views expressed do not necessarily represent the decision
or the stated policy of the CCAC partners or its Secretariat, nor
does citing of trade names or commercial processes constitute
endorsement.
While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the
contents of this publication are factually correct and properly
referenced, CCAC partners or its Secretariat do not accept
responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the contents,
and shall not be liable for any loss or damage that may be
occasioned directly or indirectly through the use of, or reliance
on, the contents of this publication.
This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and
in any form for educational or non-profit purposes without
special permission, provided acknowledgement of the source is
made. The CCAC Secretariat appreciate receiving a copy of any
publication that uses this publication as a source.
No use of this publication may be made for resale or for any
other commercial purpose whatsoever without prior permission
in writing from the CCAC Secretariat.
Second edition – May 2014
More information:
Secretariat
Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
United Nations Environment Programme
15 rue de Milan
75441 Paris Cedex 09
France
Tel: +33 (0)1 44 37 14 50
