Lungs, beware
Switching to ozone-friendly inhalers is not going to be easy
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
Leapfrog the chemical treadmill
Go straight to climate-friendly options for refrigerants
Biodiversity technical body meets in Nairobi to gauge progress on Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
SBSTTA-25 meeting till October 19; Indicators for monitoring progress to be discussed
Weasels, not pandas, should be the poster animal for biodiversity loss
Small carnivores don’t typically get as much public attention as larger species
G7 countries discuss HFC phase down amendment
G7 meeting stresses the need for HFC amendment by the end of this year
Diplomacy deficit
India wavers on including hydrofluorocarbons in Montreal Protocol meet agenda
Why should progress be putrid?
Monsoon session of Parliament to decide fate of Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill
Bill fails to benefit communities that have protected biodiversity in the country
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
Why 2024 may see action on biodiversity credits
Regulation is needed urgently to ensure that they are effective
‘Montreal treaty saved world’s ozone layer’
Data from NASA suggests the hole will be repaired by the end of 21st century
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
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
Old demons remain, new emerge
Developing nations warn any move to reinterpret UNFCCC will be counterproductive
Brazil GEF meet: Agreement on new biodiversity conservation fund; to be ratified in August
Indigenous peoples and local communities to get 20 per cent of the funds
Amazonian biodiversity: Indigenous convoy to bring focus to threats during Montreal summit
Non-profit Amazon Watch, among others, to participate in COP15 CBD
Self-withering: Biodiversity Convention’s new global framework raises basic questions
Fairness and North-South balance embedded in the treaty made the West uncomfortable with it
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
Green eye in the sky
A voyage into space for a three-dimensional monitoring of the polluted environment
A year of Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: How far have we come?
Decisions deferred to 2024; slow progress might make it difficult to meet targets by 2030
SBSTTA-25: Delegates move forward on recommendations to implement Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Synergy between climate change & biodiversity recognised; work on indicators to continue till next meeting