This report presents a comprehensive emission inventory of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) and other non-CO₂ pollutants for the state of Himachal Pradesh, using 2019 as the baseline year. It underscores the urgent need to strengthen focus on non-CO₂ pollutants—particularly SLCPs such as CH₄, BC, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), and tropospheric O₃, to mitigate near-term climate impacts, while sustaining long-term momentum on CO₂ mitigation.
Adopting a holistic mitigation strategy, the report analyzes projected trends in SLCP emissions and other non-CO₂ pollutants under a Business-As-Usual scenario through 2047, alongside a set of policy-driven alternative scenarios designed to achieve deeper emission reductions across key sectors.
