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Mitigating near-term climate change

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Publication date: October 6, 2023

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This Environmental Research Letters study synthesizes how reducing short‑lived climate pollutants, accounting for carbon removal durability, and using dynamic baselines can more accurately measure and incentivize near‑term climate mitigation. The authors outline a framework to align climate targets with immediate warming reduction needs.

Subject Tags

  • Natural climate solutions
  • Climate impacts

Citation

Wood, S. A., Hayhoe, K., Bradford, M. A., Kuebbing, S. E., Ellis, P. W., Fuller, E., & Bossio, D. (2023). Mitigating near-term climate change. Environmental research letters, 18(10), 101002.

https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/acfdbd

TNC Authors

  • Steve Wood
    Senior Scientist, Agriculture and Food systems
    The Nature Conservancy
    Email: stephen.wood@TNC.ORG

  • Katharine Hayhoe
    Chief Scientist
    The Nature Conservancy
    Email: katharine.hayhoe@TNC.ORG

  • Peter Ellis
    Dir, Global Natural Climate Solutions Science
    The Nature Conservancy
    Email: pellis@TNC.ORG

  • Deborah Bossio
    Lead Scientist Food & Water Systems
    The Nature Conservancy
    Email: deborah.bossio@TNC.ORG