India, Feb. 23 -- By addressing short-lived climate pollutants, the world can deliver climate action, improve air quality and human health, said Andersen at the Climate and Clean Air Conference, 2024

The Climate and Clean Air Conference 2024 began on February 21, ahead of the sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), with a call for international collaboration to phase-out short-lived climate pollutants, or "super pollutants", such as methane, black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons.

"For super pollutants, the world needs super solutions. By addressing short-lived climate pollutants, the world can deliver climate action, improve air quality and human health," said Inger Andersen, the UNEP's executive director, in her speech openin...