Traders smuggle potent greenhouse gas, primarily used for cooling, to Europe: EIA investigation
Traders have been illegally sourcing hydrofluorocarbon, primarily from China and Türkiye, and routing it through Bulgaria into the rest of …
Reviewing refrigeration standards
There is an urgent need to assess flammable refrigerants with changing technology
Negotiations in Montreal Protocol move at a slow pace
Parties start discussion on core challenges in a more focused way
India decides to put the brakes on HFO in foam sector for now
The government has instead proposed transition to cyclopentane in SMEs
India asks developed countries to practice what they preach at HFC phase-down amendment negotiations
The five baseline proposals submitted at the talks in Vienna have now come down to two
G7 countries discuss HFC phase down amendment
G7 meeting stresses the need for HFC amendment by the end of this year
HFC Phase down negotiations to continue in Geneva
Negotiations to focus mainly on HFC phase down and amendment proposals
The global impact of air conditioning: big and getting bigger
More ACs means more refrigerants that are potent greenhouse gases
Five reasons to believe the HFC talks are headed in the right direction
All is not lost for HFC talks as countries made tangible progress in Paris last week
Cool ACs are not so cool
Getting the AC maths right is the real energy game-changer
UNEP proposes action plan to reduce emissions from cooling sector
Measures could slash predicted 2050 greenhouse gas emissions by 60%
Ozone layer to recover in 4 decades but aerosol injection may undo gains: UNEP
The success of the Montreal Protocol can inspire climate action, say scientists
Classroom: A cold response
US, China to work together on phasing down HFCs
India cautious in response; to disclose stand in Bangkok end of June
Ozone-smart, climate-cool
How a saviour of the ozone hole became a climate change villain – and how we're going to fix it
HFCs were created to replace ozone-damaging chemicals, but they turned out to be major contributors to climate change
Montreal Protocol leads to healing of Earth’s ozone layer hole
This achievement is majorly due to the Montreal Protocol of 1987 that regulates the consumption and production of nearly 100 human-made chemicals
Negotiations on Montreal protocol one step closer to phasing out HFCs
Slight progress made, much anticipated in the next meeting in July
HFC phase down: what is the relationship between cost and ambition?
Coming to a consensus on the relationship between cost and ambition will be crucial in determining the nature of the HFC phase-down amendment
Talks on Montreal Protocol amendment proposals begin
One of the major concerns in the discussion on fixing a baseline or freeze dates is the non-existence of data on HFCs by the developing countries
HFC phase down amendment favourable but not perfect
Questions around financing and acquisition of new generation fluoro-chemicals still remain
Charge size matters
An increase in maximum charge size limits for hydrocarbon refrigerants is needed for effective HFC phase down in India
Countries to negotiate final HFC phase-down amendment in Rwanda
Parties to the Montreal Protocol are expected to iron out their differences and arrive at a mutually acceptable amendment
Defining High Ambient Temperature crucial to HFC phase-down
A population weighted effective temperature model is being recommended by experts at the 37th Open-Ended Working Group meeting in Geneva
Excluding mobile air conditioning from amendment may solve IPR issue in HFC phase down
Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC) sector is the main source of IPR impediment and accounts for only 8 per cent of global HFC emissions, finds a CSE study