Concrete action to reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants has the potential to achieve multiple benefits. Focus on artisanal Brick Production Sector and on Emissions from Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicles.

The CCAC side event was co-organized by the Secretariat, IASS, Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation (Swisscontac) and Ev-K2-CNR, providing latest scientific update pertaining to the short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) and an overview of the CCAC work in the brick production sector and Heavy-Duty Diesel initiative with a focus on black carbon emissions. Impacts of black carbon on health in Latin America and Asia, as well as overall impacts on mountain regions will be presented at the event.

Presentations were followed by a panel discussion on black carbon impacts, in particular on air quality and public health, as well as national and regional mitigation efforts through CCAC Brick and Heavy-Duty Diesel initiatives.