ClimateWorks Foundation
For A Campaign To Reduce Short-lived Pollutants For Climate Mitigation
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Amount$1,700,000
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Program
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Date Awarded3/16/2015
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Term12.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Overview
The goal of this campaign is to accelerate and deepen reductions of short-lived pollutants—such as black carbon, methane, and hydrofluorocarbons—to slow the pace of climate change and limit its damaging effects. This grant has a particular focus on black carbon given its source in the transportation sector through the combustion of diesel fuel. The campaign will prioritize work to support air quality and environmental regulations, fuel efficiency, industry innovation, and the dissemination of best practices in key regions and countries, such as Europe, China, and the United States.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.climateworks.org
Grants to this Grantee
for Carbon Dioxide Removal Program
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change found that carbon dioxide removal (CDR), alongside emissions reduction interventions, will be needed at a global scale to curb the worst effects of climate change. By 2050, the world will need to remove at least 10 gigatons, per year, of carbon dioxide, and continue doing so for hundreds of years. To meet carbon removal targets by 2050, a comprehensive approach to CDR is necessary. ClimateWorks is driving a global philanthropic strategy to meet this challenge with focused work to scale direct air capture technologies in California. (Substrategy: Carbon Negative)
for support of U.S. Foreign economic policy for global green industrial policy
ClimateWorks Foundation is a global organization with a single mission: to end the climate crisis by amplifying the power of philanthropy. This grant supports the efforts of ClimateWorks’ Sustainable Finance Program to educate the public and US government actors on the importance of a coherent approach to international aspects of green industrial policy across relevant US government departments and agencies. This includes mobilizing a coalition and advancing research and engagement strategies to build U.S. leadership in this critical area.
