MEDIA ADVISORY: Leading scientists to present findings on black carbon and climate change to California Air Resources Board

Presentation to be Webcast; focus on short-lived climate change pollutants

SACRAMENTO - On Thursday, May 24, six internationally recognized scientists will describe their findings on black carbon and other ‘short-lived’ greenhouse gases to the California Air Resources Board.

Their research will demonstrate that focusing on methane, hydrofluorocarbons, and black carbon would be a highly effective strategy to mitigate impacts of climate change especially in Arctic regions.

The studies to be presented are among a body of growing research indicating the dangers posed by black carbon. On Saturday, the G8 announced that it will formally join the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (launched in February) complementing efforts to address carbon dioxide emissions.

• What: Presentation of Research Findings on Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
  
  
• Who:
• Dr. Mark Jacobson,  Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford
• Dr. V. Ramanathan, Professor Scripps Instit. of Oceanography, UC San Diego
• Dr. Marc L. Fischer, Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• Dr. Erika Sasser, Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Dr. Alan Lloyd, President, International Council on Clean Transportation
• Mr. Durwood Zaelke,  President, Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development
  
  
• Where:
• Byron Sher Auditorium
• CalEPA Headquarters, 2nd Floor
• 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814
  
  
• When: 9:00 AM (PDT) Thursday, May 24th, 2012
  

NOTE: THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE WEBCAST. Visit http://www.cal-span.org for details.