EMF-30 Study on Short-Lived Climate Forcers (SLCFs) Special Issue Published

The Energy Modeling Forum (EMF)-30 inter-comparison study on short-lived climate forcers (SLCFs) focused on black carbon (BC) and methane, two of the most important warming SLCFs. The potential impact on climate change of methane and BC-focused emission reductions in the transport and residential sectors were quantified using nine integrated assessment models and a simple climate model. These SLCF reductions reduced global temperatures by 0.18–0.26 °C in 2050 across the models for central climate parameters, with methane being the dominant contributor. The incremental impact of SLCF-focused reductions is much smaller when combined with a broader climate policy. Individual modeling group papers examined the health benefits of air pollutant reductions, climate policy co-benefits, and quantified market impacts from air pollutant damages.

The Climatic Change special issue consists of an overview, three cross-cutting papers, and four modeling group papers and is available here: https://link.springer.com/journal/10584/volumes-and-issues/163-3.