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''Environmental risk management - Conference of the Parties - emissions - greenhouse gases.''
''Environmental risk management - Conference of the Parties.''
 
(CCAC).


'''Author: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadofficial/ Charitarth Sindhu]'''', Environmental Sustainability & ESG Consultant.
'''Author: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadofficial/ Charitarth Sindhu]'''', Environmental Sustainability & ESG Consultant.




While carbon dioxide is the most widely recognized greenhouse gas due to its long atmospheric lifespan of 300-1,000 years, there is a group of shorter-lived pollutants known as super pollutants or '''forcers''' that pose a more immediate and potent threat to accelerating climate change.
The Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants is a global initiative to combat climate change, formed voluntarily in 2012 by participating nations including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Sweden, Ghana, and Bangladesh, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It now comprises more than 160 government and non-state members, united in their mission to combat short-lived climate pollutants, often referred to as super pollutants or forcers.


Super pollutants include black carbon, methane and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).


Non-CO<sub>2</sub> super pollutants, including methane, black carbon, and Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), possess a brief lifespan in nature. Although their annual emissions are significantly lower than CO<sub>2</sub>, they contribute to 40% of the greenhouse effect, resulting in global warming. Due to their substantial impact and short lifespan, reducing the emissions of super pollutants holds the potential to swiftly mitigate global warming.


Given their significant impact and shorter lifespans, reducing emissions of super pollutants has the potential to swiftly mitigate global warming.


The CCAC actively works to reduce these potent, short-lived pollutants through immediate actions, aligning with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Furthermore, it aims to support global economic development, health objectives, and food security goals through the following strategies:


==Black carbon==
'''Collaboration with major short-lived climate polluters''' and other stakeholders from around the globe to support, empower, and catalyse emission reduction action.


Black carbon, a fine particle byproduct of incomplete combustion from fossil fuels, biofuels, and biomass, is the second-largest contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide.  
'''Enhancement of technological and administrative capabilities''' to facilitate the exchange of information, experiences, and skills, fostering climate change mitigation actions.


Major sources of black carbon emissions include combustion engines, coal-fired power plants, and any source burning fossil fuels, including natural wildfires.  
'''Advocacy''' for the inclusion of short-lived climate pollutants in policy discussions at all levels of government, businesses, and civil societies.


'''Mobilization of financial resources''' to facilitate the effective implementation of transformative and replicable actions.


Linked to adverse health effects such as heart attacks, strokes, cancer, and developmental issues in children, black carbon has a relatively short lifespan of 4-12 days but exerts a warming impact 1,500 times greater than CO<sub>2</sub> per unit of mass.  
'''Advancement of scientific understanding''' to assist decision-makers in scaling up actions and highlighting the numerous benefits of addressing short-lived climate pollutants.




==Methane==
The CCAC's initiatives have yielded notable successes, such as '''the reduction of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)''' used in refrigeration and air conditioning. The global warming potential from releasing a single 30-pound HFC tank is equivalent to the CO2 emitted by driving over 14 additional cars annually. The coalition played a crucial role in the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, aiming to decrease HFC production and consumption by 80% before 2046.


Methane, emitted from both man-made and natural sources conducive to microorganism breeding, such as waste landfills, oil and natural gas combustion, agricultural activities, wastewater treatment, and industrial processes, has a 12-year atmospheric lifespan.


Methane possesses 80 times more global warming potential than CO<sub>2</sub> and currently contributes over 25% to net total global warming.
Additionally, the CCAC serves as the secretariat for the '''Global Methane Pledge''', launched at COP26 in 2021. With member governments representing over 50% of global human-caused methane emissions, these members commit to voluntary national actions, aiming to reduce collective methane emissions by 30% below 2020 levels before 2030. To support this ambitious pledge, the CCAC introduced the Methane Roadmap Action Programme (M-RAP), facilitating coordinated and accelerated progress in identifying and developing relevant methane-targeted measures and supporting policies.
 
 
== Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)==
 
Unlike other greenhouse gases, HFCs are deliberately produced for specific applications such as refrigeration, air conditioning, aerosols, and fire protection.
 
These organic compounds, containing fluorides and hydrogen atoms, are the fastest-growing greenhouse gases globally.
 
 
Most commonly used HFCs have a 15-year atmospheric lifetime and are 140 to 11,700 times more potent than CO<sub>2</sub>.
 
Remarkably, releasing a single 30-pound HFC tank has a global warming potential equivalent to the CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from driving over 14 additional cars annually.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Carbon dioxide]] (CO<sub>2</sub>)
* [[Biodiversity]]
* [[Carbon credits]]
* [[Carbon dioxide]]
* [[CBD COP 15]]
* [[Climate change]]
* [[Climate change]]
* [[Climate change: testing the resilience of corporates’ creditworthiness to natural catastrophes]]
* [[Climate change adaptation]]
* [[Climate change mitigation]]
* [[Climate finance]]
* [[Climate finance]]
* [[Climate risk]]
* [[Climate risk]]
* [[Conference of the Parties]]
* [[Conference of the Parties]]
* [[Conference of the Parties - historical milestones]]
* [[Conference of the Parties - historical milestones]]
* [[Convention on Biological Diversity]]
* [[COP27]]
* [[COP28]]
* [[COP29]]
* [[Developing country]]
* [[Ecosystem services]]
* [[Emissions]]
* [[Emissions]]
* [[Fossil fuel]]
* [[Fossil fuel]]
* [[Fund]]
* [[Global Cooling Pledge]]
* [[Global Methane Pledge]]
* [[Green Climate Fund]]
* [[Greenhouse effect]]
* [[Greenhouse gas]]
* [[Greenhouse gas]]
* [[G7]]
* [[Hydrocarbons]]
* [[Hydrocarbons]]
* [[Kyoto Protocol]]
* [[Loss and damage]] 
* [[Methane]]
* [[Methane]]
* [[Methane Roadmap Action Programme]]  (M-RAP)
* [[Nationally determined contribution]]  (NDC)
* [[Net zero]]
* [[New Collective Quantified Goal]]  (NCQG)
* [[Paris Agreement]]
* [[Ratification]]
* [[REDD+]]
* [[Risk management]]
* [[Super pollutants]]
* [[Transition]]
* [[Transition]]
* [[Transparency]]
* [[Transparency]]
* [[Treaty]]
* [[United Nations Conference on Trade and Development]]  (UNCTAD)
* [[United Nations Conference on Trade and Development]]  (UNCTAD)
* [[United Nations Environment Programme]]  (UNEP)
* [[United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change]]  (UNFCCC)
* [[United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change]]  (UNFCCC)
* [[Voluntary carbon markets]]  (VCM)
* [[Voluntary carbon markets]]  (VCM)
* [[V20]] 
* [[World Bank]] 




==External links==
==External Links==
*[https://www.americanprogress.org/article/super-pollutants-101/ Super Pollutants 101, The Center for American Progress]
*[https://www.americanprogress.org/article/super-pollutants-101/ Super Pollutants 101]
 
*[https://www.unep.org/explore-topics/climate-action/climate-and-clean-air-coalition-ccac/ UNEP’s CCAC Page]
*[https://www.ccacoalition.org/resources/global-methane-assessment-2030-baseline-report?platform=hootsuite/ Global Methane Assessment: 2030 Baseline Report]
*[https://www.ccacoalition.org/projects/methane-roadmap-action-programme-m-rap M-RAP Roadmap]


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[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]]
[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]]
[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]]
[[Category:Risk_frameworks]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]

Revision as of 06:12, 1 February 2024

Environmental risk management - Conference of the Parties.

(CCAC).

Author: Charitarth Sindhu', Environmental Sustainability & ESG Consultant.


The Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants is a global initiative to combat climate change, formed voluntarily in 2012 by participating nations including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Sweden, Ghana, and Bangladesh, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It now comprises more than 160 government and non-state members, united in their mission to combat short-lived climate pollutants, often referred to as super pollutants or forcers.


Non-CO2 super pollutants, including methane, black carbon, and Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), possess a brief lifespan in nature. Although their annual emissions are significantly lower than CO2, they contribute to 40% of the greenhouse effect, resulting in global warming. Due to their substantial impact and short lifespan, reducing the emissions of super pollutants holds the potential to swiftly mitigate global warming.


The CCAC actively works to reduce these potent, short-lived pollutants through immediate actions, aligning with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Furthermore, it aims to support global economic development, health objectives, and food security goals through the following strategies:

Collaboration with major short-lived climate polluters and other stakeholders from around the globe to support, empower, and catalyse emission reduction action.

Enhancement of technological and administrative capabilities to facilitate the exchange of information, experiences, and skills, fostering climate change mitigation actions.

Advocacy for the inclusion of short-lived climate pollutants in policy discussions at all levels of government, businesses, and civil societies.

Mobilization of financial resources to facilitate the effective implementation of transformative and replicable actions.

Advancement of scientific understanding to assist decision-makers in scaling up actions and highlighting the numerous benefits of addressing short-lived climate pollutants.


The CCAC's initiatives have yielded notable successes, such as the reduction of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) used in refrigeration and air conditioning. The global warming potential from releasing a single 30-pound HFC tank is equivalent to the CO2 emitted by driving over 14 additional cars annually. The coalition played a crucial role in the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, aiming to decrease HFC production and consumption by 80% before 2046.


Additionally, the CCAC serves as the secretariat for the Global Methane Pledge, launched at COP26 in 2021. With member governments representing over 50% of global human-caused methane emissions, these members commit to voluntary national actions, aiming to reduce collective methane emissions by 30% below 2020 levels before 2030. To support this ambitious pledge, the CCAC introduced the Methane Roadmap Action Programme (M-RAP), facilitating coordinated and accelerated progress in identifying and developing relevant methane-targeted measures and supporting policies.


See also


External Links

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