7th International Symposium on Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases (NCGG7)

Non-CO₂ greenhouse gases include many substances, such as methane (CH₄), nitrous oxide (N₂O), fluorocarbons (CFCs, HFCs, SF₆, etc), black carbon, aerosols, and tropospheric ozone (O₃). These contribute significantly to climate forcing. Reducing non-CO₂ greenhouse gas emissions is often more cost-effective than reducing CO₂ emissions.

The scope of NCGG7 will be the innovations in the science, technology and policy aspects of controlling non-CO₂ greenhouse gas and precursor emissions. The NCGG conferences pay attention to:

• sources, sinks, and atmospheric processes of non-CO₂ greenhouse gases;
• mitigation options and emission reduction technologies and practices;
• policies and measures, both in the public and private sectors; and
• the science-policy-industry interface.

 Specific issues to be addressed at NCGG7 will include:

• Nitrogen-carbon cycling and interactions;
• Short-lived climate forcers;
• Air pollution versus climate change;
• New emission reduction technologies;
• The effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol;
• Policies on F-gases;
• Corporate responsibility;
• Short-term policies and long term policy objectives;
• Action research and participatory integrated assessment;
• Innovations for sustainable development.

For more information visit the website of the symposium.