Fast Mitigation for High-Emitting Sectors

BSR is launching a series of spring events throughout Europe dedicated to business action on climate: Spring Forum Series 2015.

As part of the series, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition is supporting BSR on a morning event dedicated to climate and fast mitigation on May 22 in Paris: Fast Mitigation for High-Emitting Sectors.

Organized during Climate Week Paris, this event will focus on opportunities related to reducing the emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs). We will explore how high-emitting sectors such as transport, which is responsible for approximately one-fifth of black carbon emissions, and oil and gas, which is the second-largest emitter of methane after agriculture, can develop fast-mitigation strategies.

BSR will present its research on fast mitigation, which was funded by the CCAC, on private-sector engagement to SLCPs. In addition, participants will explore research in two specific sectors, drawn from waste management, oil and gas, transport, or agriculture, to highlight the opportunities represented by integrating SLCP mitigation strategies into a broader climate action plan.