Reviewing refrigeration standards

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

READ MORE 25 Apr 2016

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

READ MORE 05 Apr 2016

HFC Phase down negotiations to continue in Geneva

Negotiations to focus mainly on HFC phase down and amendment proposals

READ MORE 01 Apr 2016

How a saviour of the ozone hole became a climate change villain – and how we're going to fix it

HFCs were created to replace ozone-damaging chemicals, but they turned out to be major contributors to climate change

READ MORE 19 Oct 2016

MOP 28: Countries close to agreeing on a dual baseline for HFC phase down

Experts suggest that this could lead to a change in the status quo of differentiation mechanism for Montreal Protocol parties

READ MORE 11 Oct 2016

Old demons remain, new emerge

Developing nations warn any move to reinterpret UNFCCC will be counterproductive

READ MORE 15 May 2013

Climate of irrationality

Developed and developing countries are divided over regulating super greenhouse gases under Montreal Protocol

READ MORE 15 Sep 2012