Short-Lived Climate Pollutants and the Economic Recovery

This briefing from the World Resources Institute discusses the integration of short-lived climate pollutant (SLCP) mitigation into national economic recovery plans following the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the dual benefits for immediate economic stability and long-term climate and health goals.

• Governments are incorporating the mitigation of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs)—including methane, black carbon, hydrofluorocarbons, and ground-level (tropospheric) ozone—into economic recovery plans for the waste, transport, agriculture, and energy sectors. These pollutants significantly impact global temperature increases and often act as damaging air pollutants; addressing them allows governments to meet immediate economic objectives alongside long-term population health and climate goals.
• The document is intended for public policymakers and their advisers to illustrate the connections between SLCP mitigation and economic recovery. It covers both the immediate economic stimulus measures and the long-term transformational policies required to sustain recovery, noting that reducing SLCPs supports these long-term objectives.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Short-Lived Climate Pollutants and the Economic Recovery. https://www.wri.org/research/short-lived-climate-pollutants-and-economic-recovery

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Short-Lived Climate Pollutants and the Economic Recovery. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/short-lived-climate-pollutants-and-economic-recovery.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendshortlived, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Short-Lived Climate Pollutants and the Economic Recovery}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/short-lived-climate-pollutants-and-economic-recovery}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }