Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2012

National benefits of the CH 4 plus BC measures versus the reference scenario. We refer to these seven as “BC measures,” although in practice, we consider all co-emitted species. The south Asian countries of India, Bangladesh and Nepal would see the biggest reductions in premature deaths. Source: Shindell et al.

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Carbon Ozone Emissions International 257

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Global benefits from full implementation of measures for reduction of short-lived climate pollutants in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. The founding coalition partners are Bangladesh, Canada, Ghana, Mexico, Sweden, and the United States, together with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). for 2030 and beyond. Source: UNEP.

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Climate Pollution Clean Cleaning 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The Himalayan glaciers are often referred to as the third polar ice cap because of the large amount of ice mass they hold. Menon’s study also found that black carbon affects precipitation and is a major factor in triggering extreme weather in eastern India and Bangladesh, where cyclones, hurricanes and flooding are common.

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Carbon India 2000 Bangladesh 186