US senators introduce bipartisan bill to tackle climate change
NEWS: Democrats and Republicans have teamed up to combat HFCs, methane and black carbon The post US senators introduce bipartisan bill to tackle climate change appeared first on Climate Home - climate...
View ArticleOzone layer treaty could tackle super polluting HFCs
ANALYSIS: The Montreal Protocol could deliver quick, cheap pollution cuts if India and Gulf states get on board The post Ozone layer treaty could tackle super polluting HFCs appeared first on Climate...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia blocks action on super-polluting HFCs
NEWS: A deal to phase out potent greenhouse gases used for air conditioning and fridges is within reach but Saudi Arabia is concerned substitutes will not work The post Saudi Arabia blocks action on...
View ArticleOzone layer to recover by mid-century, say scientists
NEWS: Campaigners renew calls for HFC phase-out to build on ozone success and tackle climate change The post Ozone layer to recover by mid-century, say scientists appeared first on Climate Home -...
View ArticleCoca Cola and Red Bull lead US charge to cut HFCs
NEWS: Obama administration says latest voluntary moves to cut potent warming gases are proof it is taking tough climate action The post Coca Cola and Red Bull lead US charge to cut HFCs appeared first...
View ArticleModi gets behind HFC crackdown at US-India meeting
NEWS: India will cooperate with global efforts to phase out the potent greenhouse gases, prime minister Narendra Modi agrees The post Modi gets behind HFC crackdown at US-India meeting appeared first...
View ArticleHFCs breakthrough possible at Montreal Protocol meeting
NEWS: India stance on highly polluting gas appears to soften as countries meet for ozone treaty discussions The post HFCs breakthrough possible at Montreal Protocol meeting appeared first on Climate...
View ArticleIndia and China agree to discuss HFC cuts under Montreal Protocol
NEWS: Delhi and Beijing drop opposition to talks on limiting use of climate-warming gases used in refrigeration The post India and China agree to discuss HFC cuts under Montreal Protocol appeared first...
View ArticleIndia hostility to HFC phase-out thaws, submits plans to UN
NEWS: Analysts hail historic shift in tone as Modi government accepts need to radically cut use of "super greenhouse gases" The post India hostility to HFC phase-out thaws, submits plans to UN appeared...
View ArticleAfrican countries drive progress on HFC phase-out
NEWS: Countries could reach deal to curb production of potent warming gases this November after Senegal intervention at Bangkok meeting The post African countries drive progress on HFC phase-out...
View ArticleOil majors axe $200bn of new projects, UN issues new climate text
CRIB NOTES JULY 27-31: Low oil price hits big firms, envoys review new Paris text, progress seen on HFCs The post Oil majors axe $200bn of new projects, UN issues new climate text appeared first on...
View ArticlePakistan blocks calls to phase out super-warming HFCs
NEWS: Talks to eliminate potent class of greenhouse gases last week failed to reach agreement, to the frustration of campaigners The post Pakistan blocks calls to phase out super-warming HFCs appeared...
View ArticleJohn Kerry: World must seize chance to kill climate warming HFCs
US secretary of state calls for upcoming Dubai Montreal Protocol meet to agree tough curbs on gases used in air conditioning and fridges The post John Kerry: World must seize chance to kill climate...
View ArticleCountries near deal to phase out super warming HFCs
NEWS: Formal negotiations on the Montreal Protocol in Dubai this week get world closer to tackling pollutants used in air conditioners The post Countries near deal to phase out super warming HFCs...
View ArticleHFC phase-out in sight as 2016 deadline set
NEWS: Countries agree in principle to ban super-warming gases but defer details after India, Saudi Arabia raise objections The post HFC phase-out in sight as 2016 deadline set appeared first on Climate...
View ArticleCrib notes: UN meets in Vienna to debate HFC slashing deal
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View ArticleCooler coolants: closing in on a climate deal in Vienna
The US is going all out at Montreal Protocol talks to secure a deal for phasing out HFCs, potent warming gases used in air conditioning The post Cooler coolants: closing in on a climate deal in Vienna...
View ArticleParis ‘high ambition coalition’ to tackle unfinished business
Climate coalition of rich, poor and emerging economies aims to secure an ambitious deal this year to phase out HFC gases The post Paris ‘high ambition coalition’ to tackle unfinished business appeared...
View ArticleJohn Kerry: HFCs are a critical piece of the climate puzzle
US Secretary of State tells envoys at Montreal Protocol talks in Vienna their moment to contribute to a global warming solution has come The post John Kerry: HFCs are a critical piece of the climate...
View ArticleCountries edge towards HFC-busting climate deal at UN talks
Funding and dates for phasing our gases used in fridges and air conditioning need to be finalised, but a deal that could take 0.5C off warming projections is now up for grabs The post Countries edge...
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