Development of ambitious and realistic targets to reduce short-lived climate pollutant emissions in nationally determined contributions: case study for Colombia
Limiting global temperature increases to below 1.5 °C requires reductions in Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs), like methane, black carbon, and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which is rarely reflected in targets within Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Colombia’s 2020 NDC is explored as a...
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| author | Christopher S Malley Jenniffer I Pedraza Luisa González Maria del Carmen Cabeza Mauricio Gaitan John H Melo Silvia Ulloa Johan C I Kuylenstierna Seraphine Haeussling Elsa N Lefèvre |
| author_facet | Christopher S Malley Jenniffer I Pedraza Luisa González Maria del Carmen Cabeza Mauricio Gaitan John H Melo Silvia Ulloa Johan C I Kuylenstierna Seraphine Haeussling Elsa N Lefèvre |
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| description | Limiting global temperature increases to below 1.5 °C requires reductions in Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs), like methane, black carbon, and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which is rarely reflected in targets within Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Colombia’s 2020 NDC is explored as a case study for how Governments can integrate SLCP mitigation targets into climate change commitments. Methane and HFC mitigation contribute approximately 9% of Colombia’s GHG reduction commitment, and a separate target is included to reduce black carbon emissions by 40% by 2030 compared to 2014 levels. These targets are shown to be ambitious , due to the inclusion of a new black carbon target, realistic due to the identification of mitigation measures to achieve them, and additional to CO _2 mitigation. Analysis of the planning process establishing these targets emphasises the importance of long-term planning to obtain agreement between coordinating institutions and implementing institutions on the utility of SLCP targets, and capacity-building within national institutions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a0fce81b11624c38b002a79d03725bf42024-03-06T12:17:30ZengIOP PublishingEnvironmental Research Communications2515-76202024-01-016303500610.1088/2515-7620/ad2d77Development of ambitious and realistic targets to reduce short-lived climate pollutant emissions in nationally determined contributions: case study for ColombiaChristopher S Malley0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5897-9977Jenniffer I Pedraza1Luisa González2Maria del Carmen Cabeza3Mauricio Gaitan4John H Melo5Silvia Ulloa6Johan C I Kuylenstierna7Seraphine Haeussling8Elsa N Lefèvre9Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York , United KingdomDirectorate of Sectoral and Urban Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Colombia; Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, National University of Colombia , ColombiaUnited Nations Environment Programme, Latin America and the Caribbean Office, PanamaDirectorate of Sectoral and Urban Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, ColombiaDirectorate of Sectoral and Urban Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, ColombiaDirectorate of Climate Change and Risk Management, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, ColombiaStockholm Environment Institute , Somerville Ma., United States of AmericaStockholm Environment Institute, University of York , United KingdomClimate and Clean Air Coalition Secretariat, United Nations Environment Programme, Paris, FranceClimate and Clean Air Coalition Secretariat, United Nations Environment Programme, Paris, FranceLimiting global temperature increases to below 1.5 °C requires reductions in Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs), like methane, black carbon, and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which is rarely reflected in targets within Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Colombia’s 2020 NDC is explored as a case study for how Governments can integrate SLCP mitigation targets into climate change commitments. Methane and HFC mitigation contribute approximately 9% of Colombia’s GHG reduction commitment, and a separate target is included to reduce black carbon emissions by 40% by 2030 compared to 2014 levels. These targets are shown to be ambitious , due to the inclusion of a new black carbon target, realistic due to the identification of mitigation measures to achieve them, and additional to CO _2 mitigation. Analysis of the planning process establishing these targets emphasises the importance of long-term planning to obtain agreement between coordinating institutions and implementing institutions on the utility of SLCP targets, and capacity-building within national institutions.https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ad2d77national action planningnational determined contributionshort-lived climate pollutantsgreen houses gases |
| spellingShingle | Christopher S Malley Jenniffer I Pedraza Luisa González Maria del Carmen Cabeza Mauricio Gaitan John H Melo Silvia Ulloa Johan C I Kuylenstierna Seraphine Haeussling Elsa N Lefèvre Development of ambitious and realistic targets to reduce short-lived climate pollutant emissions in nationally determined contributions: case study for Colombia Environmental Research Communications national action planning national determined contribution short-lived climate pollutants green houses gases |
| title | Development of ambitious and realistic targets to reduce short-lived climate pollutant emissions in nationally determined contributions: case study for Colombia |
| title_full | Development of ambitious and realistic targets to reduce short-lived climate pollutant emissions in nationally determined contributions: case study for Colombia |
| title_fullStr | Development of ambitious and realistic targets to reduce short-lived climate pollutant emissions in nationally determined contributions: case study for Colombia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of ambitious and realistic targets to reduce short-lived climate pollutant emissions in nationally determined contributions: case study for Colombia |
| title_short | Development of ambitious and realistic targets to reduce short-lived climate pollutant emissions in nationally determined contributions: case study for Colombia |
| title_sort | development of ambitious and realistic targets to reduce short lived climate pollutant emissions in nationally determined contributions case study for colombia |
| topic | national action planning national determined contribution short-lived climate pollutants green houses gases |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ad2d77 |
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