Climate & Clean Air Coalition

What Climate & Clean Air Coalition does

The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) is a voluntary intergovernmental partnership founded in 2012 and convened by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) that coordinates global action to reduce short-lived climate pollutants—methane, black carbon, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), and tropospheric ozone. Its constituency comprises 102 state partners (governments) and 111 non-state partners (intergovernmental organizations, businesses, scientific institutions, and civil society) representing approximately 70% of global super pollutant emissions. Operating through seven sector-specific Hubs (Agriculture, Cooling, Fossil Fuels, Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Household Energy, National Planning, Waste) and global initiatives including the Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator, the Farmers' Initiative for Resilient and Sustainable Transformations (FIRST), and the Global Methane Pledge Secretariat, CCAC's core "products" are policy frameworks, scientific assessments (Global Methane Status Report, Global Nitrous Oxide Assessment), MRV tools, and convening platforms rather than commercial software.

The technical backbone consists of integrated regional assessments, a Policy Database, an NDC Tracking Tool, and emissions calculation resources that support countries in building SLCP strategy, measurement infrastructure, and investment-ready project pipelines. In 2025, CCAC documented $51 million committed across 196 projects supporting 91 countries; in 2026 a $30 million Global Methane Hub commitment is funding the No Organic Waste (NOW) Plan, and a $25 million initial package is supporting the Country Action Accelerator across seven countries. Quantified targets include 40% methane reduction by 2030, 70% black carbon reduction by 2030, and 99.5% HFC reduction by 2050 versus 2010 baselines.

The revenue model is grant-based, not commercial. CCAC operates a Trust Fund that accepts voluntary contributions from countries and philanthropic donors (e.g., the Global Methane Hub), and disburses them via Calls for Proposals and the Country Action Accelerator. There are no product fees, no pricing tiers, and no commercial customers; governments and partner organizations receive services (technical assistance, expert deployment, funding) for free. Co-chairmanship transitioned to Brazil and the United Kingdom as the organization moved from planning to implementation phase following COP30 in Belém.

Name

Climate & Clean Air Coalition

Legal name

Climate and Clean Air Coalition

Website

https://ccacoalition.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Climate and Clean Air Coalition is a UNEP-convened voluntary partnership of 102 state partners and 111 non-state partners, coordinating global action to reduce short-lived climate pollutants (methane, black carbon, HFCs, tropospheric ozone) through seven sector Hubs, scientific assessments, and a Trust Fund that disburses grant funding to national governments.

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Product category

Climate Policy and Environmental Partnership Services

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

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Decarbonization Strategy & Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) Advisory (EUABAKAC)

Keywords

• Climate policy advocacy
• Air pollution reduction
• Short-lived climate pollutants
• Methane mitigation
• Multilateral environmental partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Trust Fund Contributions: The CCAC Trust Fund accelerates catalytic investment in super pollutant action. Countries and philanthropies can become donors to the Trust Fund, which supports the Coalition's project portfolio and initiatives.
2. Project Funding Commitments: The Coalition facilitates funding commitments from donors to support specific projects. In 2025, $51 million was committed across 196 projects supporting 91 countries. The Global Methane Hub committed $30 million to the NOW Plan initiative.

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Core offering

The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) is a voluntary intergovernmental partnership coordinating global action to reduce short-lived climate pollutants (methane, black carbon, HFCs, tropospheric ozone). It delivers its mission through seven sector-specific Hubs, technical assistance, funding via a Trust Fund and Calls for Proposals, scientific assessments (including the Global Methane Status Report), and global initiatives such as the Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator and the Global Methane Pledge Secretariat.

Product overview

The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) is a voluntary partnership organization, not a traditional product company. It coordinates global action to reduce short-lived climate pollutants (methane, black carbon, HFCs, tropospheric ozone) through a portfolio of initiatives, sector hubs, assessments, and funding mechanisms. The core offerings include: the Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator for embedding coordination teams in governments; the Farmers' Initiative for Resilient and Sustainable Transformations (FIRST); the Global Methane Pledge secretariat functions; and the Fossil Fuel Regulatory Programme. CCAC operates seven sector-specific hubs (Agriculture, Cooling, Fossil Fuels, Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Household Energy, National Planning, and Waste) that coordinate technical expertise and project implementation. Supporting tools include NDC Tracking, Policy Database, Global Methane Status Report, and the CCAC Trust Fund for financing. The organization also hosts the Clean Air Flagship including AQMx and Africa Clean Air Programme, and runs Calls for Proposals to fund projects in developing countries.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator: Initiative embedding super pollutant coordination teams in governments to accelerate national action on short-lived climate pollutants
• Farmers' Initiative for Resilient and Sustainable Transformations (FIRST)
• No Organic Waste (NOW) Plan
• Global Methane Pledge
• Fossil Fuel Regulatory Programme (FFRP)
• LOW-Methane
• Clean Air Flagship
• CCAC Challenge Programme

Products and services

• Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator Programme that embeds super pollutant coordination teams in national governments to accelerate implementation of national SLCP strategies and investments.
• Global Methane Pledge Secretariat CCAC provides Secretariat functions supporting countries in delivering on their Global Methane Pledge commitments to cut methane emissions 30% by 2030.
• Fossil Fuel Regulatory Programme (FFRP) Programme supporting countries in developing and implementing methane regulations for the oil, gas, and coal sectors.
• Farmers' Initiative for Resilient and Sustainable Transformations (FIRST) Global initiative reducing agricultural methane by placing farmers at the center of methane action and integrating climate action with agricultural development.
• Clean Air Flagship (including AQMx and Africa Clean Air Programme) Flagship programme supporting integrated air quality management through the AQMx air quality management framework and the Africa Clean Air Programme (ACAP).
• CCAC Trust Fund Catalytic financing mechanism accepting contributions from countries and philanthropies to fund SLCP projects and initiatives.
• Calls for Proposals Annual funding calls enabling developing countries to submit project proposals addressing SLCP service requests from CCAC State Partners across sectors.
• Global Methane Status Report Annual scientific assessment tracking global methane emissions and mitigation progress.
• NDC Tracking Tool Online tool tracking the integration of short-lived climate pollutants and air quality measures into countries' Nationally Determined Contributions.
• Policy Database Database of policies and regulations related to short-lived climate pollutant mitigation across countries.
• No Organic Waste (NOW) Plan COP30-backed initiative to cut one million tonnes of annual methane emissions from food and organic waste through prevention, recovery, and valorization measures.
• CCAC Agriculture Hub Sector hub coordinating actions to reduce methane and black carbon emissions from agriculture, including livestock, manure management, rice cultivation, and crop burning.
• CCAC Cooling Hub Sector hub focused on HFC phase-down, energy efficiency in cooling, and lifecycle refrigerant management.
• CCAC Fossil Fuels Hub Sector hub addressing methane emissions from oil, gas, and coal extraction and processing.
• CCAC Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Engines Hub Sector hub focused on reducing black carbon and other pollutants from heavy-duty vehicles, shipping, and non-road machinery.
• CCAC Household Energy Hub Sector hub addressing black carbon and other pollutants from household energy use including cooking, heating, and lighting.
• CCAC National Planning Hub Sector hub supporting countries in integrating short-lived climate pollutants into national policies and NDCs.
• CCAC Waste Hub Sector hub addressing methane and black carbon from waste management including landfills, organic waste, and open burning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 0.6°C warming reduction by 2050 through maximum SLCP mitigation
• +8 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brazil and United Kingdom (Co-chairs)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Brazil and the United Kingdom serve as Coalition Co-Chairs, providing strategic leadership and political commitment. At COP30 in Belém, they co-hosted a methane summit launching initiatives to accelerate global action on methane and other non-CO₂ greenhouse gases.
• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCAC is convened by UNEP, which hosts the Coalition's Secretariat. The website is managed by the CCAC Secretariat and hosted by UN Environment Programme.
• Kazakhstan Ministry of Ecology and Natural ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized the Regional Environmental Summit 2026 technical roundtable in Astana with CCAC under its Super Pollutants Country Accelerator Programme, focused on accelerating methane mitigation through policy frameworks and implementation support for Central Asian countries.
• Climate and Ozone Protection AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting Togo's Ministry of Environment and National Ozone Office in developing the 'Froid Vert Togo' public-private partnership model to establish a national refrigerant recycling facility.
• International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCAC co-hosted a webinar on electrifying construction equipment with ICCT and C40 Cities, highlighting their new strategic collaboration on the non-road sector which emits over 1 billion tonnes of CO2, 3 million tonnes of methane, and 250,000 tonnes of black carbon annually.
• C40 CitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCAC co-hosted a webinar on electrifying construction equipment with ICCT and C40 Cities as part of their strategic collaboration on non-road mobile machinery.
• Clean Air Task Force (CATF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCATF co-leads the Plan to Accelerate initiative under CCAC's Farmers' Initiative for Resilient and Sustainable Transformations (FIRST), working to reduce agricultural methane through farmer-centered approaches.
• Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDF co-leads the Plan to Accelerate initiative under CCAC's Farmers' Initiative for Resilient and Sustainable Transformations (FIRST), working to reduce agricultural methane.
• ClimateShot Investor CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAction Group on financial innovation concluded that voluntary carbon markets cannot yet serve as secure revenue stream for sustainable smallholder agriculture, identifying key barriers and solutions.
• Togo Ministry of Environment and National Ozone OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading the 'Froid Vert Togo' initiative to develop a public-private partnership model for establishing a national refrigerant recycling facility to reduce fluorocarbon emissions.
• African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGNES Nigeria Country Director David Awolala urged Nigerian government to accelerate clean cooking initiatives, working with CCAC-supported programs integrating e-cooking into policy implementation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ClimateWorks Foundation: A major climate philanthropy that funds multiple SLCP and methane initiatives globally. Operates in a comparable funding/coordination role as CCAC for SLCP action, though with a focus on grantmaking rather than direct implementation.
• World Resources Institute (WRI): A global research organization producing climate, energy, and sustainability analysis with significant methane and air quality work. Comparable to CCAC in producing policy-relevant science and country-level tools, though with broader scope and an independent non-IGO structure.
• Environmental Defense Fund (EDF): A major environmental NGO that co-leads CCAC's Plan to Accelerate initiative and runs significant standalone methane and SLCP advocacy programs. Larger and broader than CCAC, but with substantial programmatic overlap.
• International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA): An intergovernmental organization supporting countries in energy transition. Comparable to CCAC as a UN-system-adjacent IGO with country support programs, though focused on renewables rather than SLCPs.
• International Energy Agency (IEA): A major intergovernmental energy and climate policy organization that produces authoritative analysis on methane emissions, energy transitions, and clean cooling. Comparable to CCAC in convening governments and producing actionable policy guidance, though broader in scope.
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): The primary UN body for international climate negotiations and NDC coordination. CCAC operates in an adjacent space, supporting SLCP integration into NDCs and climate policy frameworks established through UNFCCC processes.

Others

• C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group: A network of global cities addressing climate change. Co-hosts webinars with CCAC on construction equipment emissions and operates as an adjacent implementing partner for urban-scale SLCP interventions.

Direct peers

• Global Methane Hub: A philanthropic platform funding methane mitigation projects globally. Recently committed $30M to CCAC's NOW Plan but operates parallel funding vehicles, making it a direct peer in methane action financing.
• Clean Air Task Force (CATF): A non-profit focused on reducing air pollution and methane emissions. Co-leads CCAC's FIRST initiative while running its own parallel methane advocacy campaigns, making it both a partner and a direct peer in methane and air quality work.
• Global Methane Initiative: An international initiative focused specifically on methane reduction across multiple sectors (agriculture, oil and gas, waste, coal). Overlaps directly with CCAC's mandate and partner base, making it the closest comparable peer.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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