Short-Lived Climate Pollutants and USAID's Climate Strategy: Achieving Fast Mitigation
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The document is a technical brief on Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) and their role in achieving fast mitigation in the context of USAID's climate strategy.
2022

Abstract
It provides an overview of SLCPs, their sources, and solutions across various sectors and regions. The brief highlights the importance of reducing SLCP emissions, in addition to CO2 emissions, to limit global warming to 1.5°C and avoid catastrophic climate change impacts. It also identifies key actions that can be taken across sectors, including oil, gas, and coal production, waste management, agriculture, transportation, and industry, to reduce SLCP emissions and achieve development gains.
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USAID Advancing Nutrition