BusinessGreen: The prospects of an international crackdown on soot were given a boost this week, following the publication of new research suggesting so-called "black carbon" has double the climate change impact that was previously thought.
The study, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, saw over 30 leading scientists from around the world assess all the available data on the impact of soot from coal and wood burning and diesel engines on the climate.
It concluded that the warming...