As carbon dioxide emissions are reduced under ambitious international targets, the effects of short-lived emissions, such as methane, will become more important in the future. The new Oxford Martin Programme on Climate Pollutants, launched this week at COP23, will investigate the role of various pollutants under different scenarios for reducing carbon emissions towards net zero. Oxford Martin Fellow Michelle Cain outlines how we can best link emissions with warming.
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