Presentations now available

UNEP has decided to undertake a comprehensive assessment of black carbon and, if possible, tropospheric ozone over the next twelve months. At the Global Atmospheric Pollution Forum conference sponsored by UNEP and other international bodies (September 2008, Stockholm), a key conclusion was that early action on black carbon and tropospheric ozone could make a substantial contribution to reducing anthropogenic radiative forcing as well as reducing human health and other impacts when these substances act as air pollutants.

SEI, the Stockholm Environment Institute, based upon its experience of coordinating the GEO4 assessment chapter on "Atmosphere" and as one of the joint conveners of the Global Atmospheric Pollution Forum, will coordinate the black carbon assessment in collaboration with UNEP. There will be a Scientific Chair (to be confirmed at the London meeting) and a Vice-Chair (Prof. V Ramanathan) leading the assessment.

September 2009, click here for the presentations from the UNEP Black Carbon Assessment meeting.