Americas > INTERVIEW: Outdated carbon metrics are failing to capture true impact of SLCPs

INTERVIEW: Outdated carbon metrics are failing to capture true impact of SLCPs

Published 13:11 on March 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:11 on March 28, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Voluntary

For decades, carbon markets and climate policies have relied on the Global Warming Potential (GWP100) metric to measure the impact of greenhouse gases (GHGs), but a growing number of experts say this method is flawed - particularly in its treatment of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs).
For decades, carbon markets and climate policies have relied on the Global Warming Potential (GWP100) metric to measure the impact of greenhouse gases (GHGs), but a growing number of experts say this method is flawed - particularly in its treatment of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs).


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