Published May 19, 2022 | Version v1
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Climate effect and CO2 equivalent emissions of short-lived substances

Creators

  • 1. ProClim, Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT)

Contributors

  • 1. University of Bern
  • 2. ETH Zürich
  • 3. HAFL/BFH
  • 4. ETH Zurich
  • 5. University of Fribourg
  • 6. University of Zurich
  • 7. FiBL
  • 8. EPFL

Description

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.

Notes

Neu U (2022) Climate effect and CO2 equivalent emissions of short-lived substances. Swiss Academies Communications 17 (5)

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