We’ve only just begun: more climate fights are coming
Luckily for the chances of avoiding global warming, the Paris climate deal isn't the only game in town. Here's a rundown of what else is cooking The post We’ve only just begun: more climate fights are...
View ArticleUS, India edge towards ‘biggest climate win’ in 2016
Despite its huge reliance on old cooling technologies, Delhi can leave a winner from October's HFC negotiations, argue experts from US green group NRDC The post US, India edge towards ‘biggest climate...
View ArticlePoor countries have nothing to fear from scrapping HFCs
Kigali, Rwanda would be a fitting place for the world to phase down the production and consumption of this very potent greenhouse gas The post Poor countries have nothing to fear from scrapping HFCs...
View ArticleThe Paris Agreement of refrigeration – a bluffer’s guide
Negotiators meet in Kigali next week to agree a global phase-out of HFCs, which could prevent up to 0.5C of global warming The post The Paris Agreement of refrigeration – a bluffer’s guide appeared...
View ArticleRwanda sets its sights on a historic international deal
Its own cooling system may leak, but Kigali Convention Centre is hosting a revolution in climate-friendly air conditioning The post Rwanda sets its sights on a historic international deal appeared...
View ArticleIndian industry calls for support on HFC phase-down
Finance and technology transfer critical to unlock ambition at Kigali talks on climate-friendly coolants, say observers The post Indian industry calls for support on HFC phase-down appeared first on...
View ArticleJohn Kerry urges ambition as HFC talks go into extra time
Negotiators in Kigali are arguing over the speed of a shift away from potent warming gases used in air conditioning The post John Kerry urges ambition as HFC talks go into extra time appeared first on...
View ArticleUN agrees historic deal to cut HFC greenhouse gases
An estimated 0.5C of global warming could be prevented if latest climate pact is implemented successfully, say scientists The post UN agrees historic deal to cut HFC greenhouse gases appeared first on...
View ArticleChilling in Kigali: how the world sealed a climate deal for fridges
In the first in our 2016 in review series, Chatham House's Duncan Brack reflects on the UN deal to curb HFC use that was agreed in October The post Chilling in Kigali: how the world sealed a climate...
View ArticleMarshall Islands become first nation to ratify global HFC treaty
President hails Kigali deal as "good for our people, the planet, and the profits of those that follow in our footsteps" The post Marshall Islands become first nation to ratify global HFC treaty...
View ArticleCleaner coolants fund gets $540m – and US backing
The Trump administration is set to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down potent warming HFC gases, while helping fund poor countries to make the switch The post Cleaner coolants fund gets $540m –...
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What effect will US-China fridge gas deal have?
By Paul Brown One of the great stumbling blocks of climate talks in the last 15 years has been that America refuses to move to cut emissions of greenhouse gases until China does. But last week leaders...
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Montreal Protocol may have prevented accelerated climate change
Climate impacts would be much worse if ozone layer treaty had not been agreed in 1987 say scientists The Montreal Protocol was hailed by Kofi Annan as “perhaps the single most successful international...
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G20 agrees to tackle ‘super greenhouse gases’
Countries agree to work with Montreal Protocol to target consumption and production of warming gases HFCs are effective refridgerants until they are released, when they become very effective at warming...
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Supermarkets leading drive to ditch climate warming HFCs
Environmental Investigation Agency says over 2,400 UK stores are now using a group of non-warming coolants Supermarkets are turning away from refrigeration units using potent greenhouse gases known as...
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EU to cut climate warming F-gases by 79%
Today’s top five climate change stories chosen by RTCC Email us on info@rtcc.org or Tweet @RTCCnewswire Source: Flickr/the justified sinner 1 – EU to limit fluorinated gases The EU has made the first...
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Coca Cola installs one millionth HFC-free drinks cooler
Company says $100 million investment is equal to removing one million cars from roads every year (Pic: Puzzlescript/Flickr) Coca Cola says it has installed one million drinks coolers that use natural...
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UN set to target HFCs at Abu Dhabi climate meeting
Countries will debate reduction in use of potent greenhouse gases under UN’s ozone treaty HFC gases are widely used in air conditioning units (Pic: www.cwcs.co.uk/flickr) By Ed King A fresh initiative...
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Banning HFCs from 2020 could make big climate impact – study
Early phase-out of super climate gases could stop release of 146 billion tonnes of CO2-equivalent by 2050 Around 90% of HFCs today are used in refrigeration and air conditioning units (Pic: Cristina...
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Air conditioning units are cooking cities – report
Heat from air conditioning systems now raises some urban temperatures by more than 1C, say Arizona scientists (Pic: CWCS/Flickr) By Tim Radford Increasing use of air conditioners to stay cool is having...
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