Long-lived climate forcers (Q773)
Subject, term, tag: Long-lived climate forcers
- Long-lived climate forcers (LLCFs)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Long-lived climate forcers |
Subject, term, tag: Long-lived climate forcers |
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Statements
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026
[TERM NOT USED - Term name change to ''Long-lived greenhouse gases (LLGHGs) in WGI report] A set of well-mixed greenhouse gases with long atmospheric lifetimes. This set of compounds includes carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O), together with some fluorinated gases. They have a warming effect on climate. These compounds accumulate in the atmosphere at decadal to centennial timescales, and their effect on climate hence persists for decades to centuries after their emission. On timescales of decades to a century already emitted emissions of long-lived climate forcers can only be abated by greenhouse gas removal (GGR). (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026