Montreal Protocol: A successful treaty?

Even as the fate of HFCs hangs in uncertainty, there remains much at stake for the Montreal Protocol

Classroom: A cold response

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: 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

US, China to work together on phasing down HFCs

India cautious in response; to disclose stand in Bangkok end of June

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

Ozone-smart, climate-cool

SDGs: Focus on short-lived climate pollutants ahead of UN Summit

Targeting methane and black carbon rich sources could prevent approximately 2.4 million deaths annually, says report

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

Meeting of Parties on Montreal Protocol begins in Dubai

Administrative and discussion on agenda items dominate the first day of MOP

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

Negotiations in Montreal Protocol move at a slow pace

Parties start discussion on core challenges in a more focused way

Montreal Protocol: Some consensus on HFC-related challenges, but solutions still far fetched

From funding to technology assistance for phase out of ozone depleting substances, a lot is being debated

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.

What will be the outcome of scrapping the US Clean Power Plan on its INDC?

Will it be possible for President Barack Obama to maintain his so-called climate legacy?

Charge size matters

An increase in maximum charge size limits for hydrocarbon refrigerants is needed for effective HFC phase down in India

America's HFC game plan

How the US is gaining support in apportioning of carbon space in the Montreal Protocol with bilateral agreements

Montreal Protocol talks begin on a positive note in Geneva

Negotiations to phase down HFCs continue from where they were left at in Dubai last year

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

HFC Phase down negotiations to continue in Geneva

Negotiations to focus mainly on HFC phase down and amendment proposals

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

Negotiations pick pace as US proposes amendment text on exempted countries

The amendment text proposed by the US allows HFC exemption for 34 countries, mostly from the Middle East and Africa

Negotiations on Montreal protocol one step closer to phasing out HFCs

Slight progress made, much anticipated in the next meeting in July

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 …

Reviewing refrigeration standards

There is an urgent need to assess flammable refrigerants with changing technology