Lungs, beware
Switching to ozone-friendly inhalers is not going to be easy
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
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
Chief culprit
Study warns that in the future climate change could be primarily responsible for ozone depletion
Environmental milestone! Ozone-depleting HCFCs show drop in levels 5 years ahead of target year
HCFC emissions peak in 2021, ahead of projections; Paper highlights success of Montreal Protocol in mitigating climate change
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
Change in safety standards a must for successful transition from HFCs to hydrocarbons
The only major barrier to the large scale use of hydrocarbons has been the safety concerns over the high flammability of these refrigerants
Charge size matters
An increase in maximum charge size limits for hydrocarbon refrigerants is needed for effective HFC phase down in India
Down To Earth wins prestigious Ozone Awards for best media coverage
The jury chose Down To Earth for its extensive and incisive reportage on ozone spanning over 25 years
Leapfrog the chemical treadmill
Go straight to climate-friendly options for refrigerants
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
G7 countries discuss HFC phase down amendment
G7 meeting stresses the need for HFC amendment by the end of this year
Stockholm+50: We need decentralisation of ‘power’
Power generation and transmission models that are local and self-sustaining can increase access to energy in the future
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
Immense potential for greener HFC alternatives in India
Around 77 per cent of the refrigeration and air conditioning sector can switch to natural alternatives with current technology
What to expect from the Vienna meeting of Montreal Protocol parties
As talks resume to phase out HFCs, safety standards, finance and intellectual property rights will be the hot topics
Montreal Protocol: what came from Vienna negotiations?
Observers seem optimistic for a deal in the next meeting of parties, to be held in October this year
Diplomacy deficit
India wavers on including hydrofluorocarbons in Montreal Protocol meet agenda
Why should progress be putrid?
Factsheet: HFCS - realising the potential for climate benefits from the Montreal Protocol
In 1987, the Montreal Protocol phased out the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), an ozone-depleting substance (ODS) used as coolants in …
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
Differentiated and legally binding
Unlike the Paris Agreement, Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol is legally binding with mandatory HFC reduction targets for countries
India working towards joining Paris Agreement this year
President Barack Obama welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House for their seventh bilateral meeting
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
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