Montreal Protocol: India opposes discussion on HFCs on opening day
Co-chair takes note of India’s stand but moves to ensure agenda item on North American and Micronesia amendments get adopted
Montreal Protocol workshop resumes talks on hydrofluorocarbon management
As a super-greenhouse gas, HFCs are thousand times more potent in trapping heat and thus contributing to climate change
A monopoly like none other
An amendment to the Montreal Protocol without addressing IPR issues of HFOs would mean that the entire MAC sector would be at the mercy of three …
Should HFCs be dealt under Montreal Protocol or Kyoto Protocol?
The climate-damaging refrigerant gases have currently been kept out of the Montreal Protocol that deals with phasing out ozone depleting substances
35th Open-Ended Working Group meeting: Global trend of HFCs taken up for discussion
Reports highlighted the ever-increasing dominance of hydrofluorocarbons and their long-term negative impact on climate
South Africa, Philippines break ranks with developing nations on HFCs
No decision yet on setting up contact group; discussion on amendments to the Montreal Protocol on HFCs moved to another day
California to cut down emissions of methane, HFCs and black carbon
Reduction in the emissions of short lived climate pollutants can facilitate the post-2015 development agenda
Montreal Protocol meeting ends; nations agree to study HFCs further
No decision taken on setting up contact group to formally discuss the refrigerant gases under the international treaty
‘Developed nations want India to leapfrog to a technology which even they have not accepted’
With climate change negotiations round the corner, an important debate on the use and phase out of hydrofluorocarbons used as coolant in …
Obama’s grand climate plan doesn’t add up
Obama used all the right words. He tried to please all. But ultimately it will not curb emissions in the US to the required levels. Further, it …
Montreal Protocol: crucial meet on HFCs begins
Should these coolant gases be discussed under Montreal Protocol? Outcome of Bangkok meet may influence climate talks later this year
Montreal Protocol: A successful treaty?
Even as the fate of HFCs hangs in uncertainty, there remains much at stake for the Montreal Protocol
HFC-23 emissions on the rise
India, China threaten to release more super greenhouse gas; developed countries just as guilty
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%
Effective transition to low global-warming potential alternatives dominates first day discussions
Countries express concerns on barriers caused by climate variations
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