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
Coming out of coma
A decline in its funds and erosion in its mandate have made the United Nations Environment Programme virtually ineffective. Bharat H Desai looks …
African countries support HFC phase down under Montreal Protocol
The move is expected to provide momentum to climate negotiations at the Paris summit in December
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
HFC Phase down negotiations to continue in Geneva
Negotiations to focus mainly on HFC phase down and amendment proposals
Refrigerant gases: what’s all the fuss about?
We look at what impedes negotiations under the Montreal Protocol
Road to COP15 Montreal: Namibia’s unique scheme ensures implementation of Nagoya Protocol
Namibia allows the creation of community forests so indigenous groups can manage their own natural resources
Climate variability may explain annual spike in ozone-destroying gas: Study
Forest fires fuelled by the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon might be responsible for the short-term spikes in methyl bromide,…
Can Montreal help communities: Access and benefit-sharing mechanisms are yet to translate to real gains
Nagoya Protocol sets clear mandates for potential users of genetic resources to obtain prior informed consent from the communities …
Ozone layer recovery may take several lifetimes. But Montreal Protocol saved the Earth
The stratospheric ozone layer absorbs a portion of the ultraviolet radiation from the sun, preventing it from reaching the surface of Earth
Chloroform emissions may slow down Ozone layer recovery
MIT study traces rise in emissions to eastern China, where it appears that production using chloroform is on the rise
MOP 28: India issues order to ban the release of HFC 23
This move will potentially avoid emissions of HFC-23 equivalent to 100 million tonne of CO2 over the next 15 years,
Is the US on a bilateral agreement spree over climate change?
USA and China have entered into a bilateral pact to sign the Paris Agreement on April 22
America's HFC game plan
How the US is gaining support in apportioning of carbon space in the Montreal Protocol with bilateral agreements
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
Are millets safe from biopiracy?
2023 is the International Year of the Millets and during the year, efforts would be made to promote this superfood
Road to COP15 Montreal: Cameroon hopes to benefit from its rich biodiversity
It also expects that the conference will result in commitments to foster technology transfer in a way that helps developing countries benefit …
Factsheet: HFCs - Safe for Ozone, yet a Potent Greenhouse Gas
Montreal Protocol, the multilateral treaty to protect the ozone layer, has been a successful environmental agreement. But animpasse over …
Who is afraid of transparency?
Flaring up issues of transparency and reporting of climate actions could be a tactic by developed nations to divert attention from more …
MOP concludes with hope to bring amendment to phase down HFCs in 2016
Parties succeed in laying a path for the functioning of contact group on the feasibility and ways of managing HFCs in Montreal Protocol.
MOP: Challenges galore, but solutions few
On the second day of the meeting, developing countries raise concerns over the phasing out of HFCs; developed countries show little concern
US, China to work together on phasing down HFCs
India cautious in response; to disclose stand in Bangkok end of June
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