▶
Tackling black carbon to benefit people and planet

Cleaner air, fewer deaths, lower temperatures. Sound good? That's what tackling black carbon could deliver.

Black carbon is a powerful “super pollutant” harming both people’s health and the planet.

Also known as soot, it is linked to lung and heart disease, premature death, and emerging risks like cancer and dementia - while driving rapid warming and disrupting weather systems.

But there’s an opportunity: cutting black carbon offers one of the fastest ways to deliver near-term health and climate benefits - acting as an “emergency brake” on climate change.

Watch our super pollutants explainer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkotv4UkPd8