Climate Change

India puts forth surprise proposal to tackle Hydroflurocarbons

India had earlier proposed baseline for developing countries as average consumption of HFCs in year 2028, 2029 and 2030 and Freeze year of 2031.

Publication Date: 
10/10/2016
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), India, Developing Countries, Green House Gases, Global Warming, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Montreal Protocol, Climate Change
Climate Change

US Ambassador meets Dave, discussed phase down of HFC

Ahead of a crucial meet in Rwanda on phase down of harmful greenhouse gas hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), US Ambassador to India Richard Verma met Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave today to discuss

Publication Date: 
04/10/2016
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), Montreal Protocol, Climate Agreements, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Climate Change

Cooling India with less warming: examining patents for alternatives to Hydrofluorocarbons

Patents and other intellectual property such as know-how are a complex issue for policy makers and civil society experts, especially considering the large number of patents involved and the sensitivity and confidentiality around licensing agreements. This paper does not attempt to offer a solution to the patent debate.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2016
Vaibhav Chaturvedi, Bhaskar Deol, Steve Seidel, & et al
Council on Energy, Environment and Water
Tags:
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), Patents, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), India, Ozone Layer, Montreal Protocol, Industry, Cement Industry, Energy Efficiency, Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
Climate Change

Global funding to decide India's HFC phase out

India’s policy push towards widely limiting hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) release would depend significantly on funding provided by developed nations, an environment ministry official said on Tuesday.

Publication Date: 
28/09/2016
Subhayan Chakraborty
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), Carbon Dioxide, Climate Impacts, Montreal Protocol, Green House Gases, Global, India
Climate Change

In Rwanda, India to seek just deal on phasing out of HFCs

NEW DELHI: With India deciding to ratify the Paris Agreement on October 2, the focus is now shifted to the country's move on curbing the use of climate-damaging refrigerants hydrofluorocarbons (HFC

Publication Date: 
28/09/2016
Vishwa Mohan
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, COP 21 (Paris), Climate Agreements, Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), Global Warming, Montreal Protocol, Climate Mitigation
Climate Change

Paris environment pact closer to coming into force

India likely to find itself isolated as its negotiating tool loses edge

Publication Date: 
23/09/2016
Nitin SethI
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Agreements, Green House Gases, Developing Countries, Montreal Protocol, COP 21 (Paris), Climate Adaptation
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

Ozone-depleting substances 2015

This report summarises the data reported by undertakings in accordance with the ODS Regulation for 2015 and looks at the major trends since 2006. Aggregated data reported by companies on the import, export, production, destruction, and feedstock and process agent use of ozone-depleting substances in the European Union.

Publication Date: 
16/09/2016
European Environment Agency
Tags:
Ozone Layer, Industry, European Union (EU), CFCs, Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), Montreal Protocol
Climate Change

India, US stuck in a deadlock on refrigerant gases

India has sought 2030 as the peaking year for use of existing refrigeration tech, while the US has advocated 2020

Publication Date: 
08/09/2016
Nitin SethI
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Montreal Protocol, Climate Agreements, Developing Countries, Green House Gases, Climate Impacts
Environment

SAIL goes for third party env. compliance audit of BSP

The Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has decided to carry out third party ‘Environment Compliance Audit’ of Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP).

Publication Date: 
27/07/2016
Pioneer (Raipur)
Tags:
Chhattisgarh, Bhilai, Steel Authority of India (SAIL), Environment Management, Compliance And Enforcement, Montreal Protocol, Environmental Security, Iron And Steel Industry, Environment
Climate Change

Rwanda Set to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions

Ministers and high-level representatives of 25 countries, including Rwanda, have backed the adoption of an ambitious amendment to the Montreal Protocol to phase-down the use of hydrofluorocarbons (

Publication Date: 
25/07/2016
All Africa
Tags:
Climate Change, Green House Gases, Rwanda, CFCs, Montreal Protocol, Ozone Layer, Africa

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