Nov 27, 2017 NewsCleaner 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
Feb 28, 2017 NewsMarshall 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”
Dec 22, 2016 NewsChilling 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
Oct 15, 2016 NewsUN 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
Oct 14, 2016 PoliticsJohn 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
Oct 12, 2016 PoliticsIndian 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
Oct 10, 2016 NewsRwanda 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