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Montreal Protocol

China faces pressure over illegal greenhouse gas production

China faces pressure over illegal greenhouse gas production

In response to revelations Chinese factories are making CFC-11, a chemical banned under the Montreal Protocol, the UN is considering tougher enforcement

Mysterious emissions of banned greenhouse gas traced to Chinese factories

Mysterious emissions of banned greenhouse gas traced to Chinese factories

Illegal production of CFC-11 in China has a climate impact equivalent to 16-20 coal power plants, the Environmental Investigation Agency estimates

Cleaner coolants fund gets $540m - and US backing

Cleaner 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 Paris Agreement of refrigeration - a bluffer's guide

The 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

http://www.iisd.ca/climate/cop21/enb/12dec.html

Paris ‘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

Crib notes: UN meets in Vienna to debate HFC slashing deal

Crib notes: UN meets in Vienna to debate HFC slashing deal

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US freezing out potent HFCs with fresh curbs

US freezing out potent HFCs with fresh curbs

NEWS: Obama administration and businesses announce cuts to super-warming gases ahead of ozone layer treaty meet

African countries drive progress on HFC phase-out

African 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

Todd Stern on China, India and the UN climate deal

Todd Stern on China, India and the UN climate deal

NEWS: US special envoy for climate change spells out what his country hopes to achieve in the UN’s climate change deal

India and China agree to discuss HFC cuts under Montreal Protocol

India 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

HFCs breakthrough possible at Montreal Protocol meeting

HFCs breakthrough possible at Montreal Protocol meeting

NEWS: India stance on highly polluting gas appears to soften as countries meet for ozone treaty discussions

Banned chemical emissions mar ozone treaty's success story

Banned chemical emissions mar ozone treaty’s success story

NEWS: NASA finds a banned ozone-depleting gas is still being emitted, in a blot on the Montreal Protocol’s record

Saudi 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

Ozone 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

India and US HFC row brews at UN talks in Bangkok

India and US HFC row brews at UN talks in Bangkok

India blocks international efforts to cut production of greenhouse gases used in air conditioning and refridgeration

UN urged to take action against HFCs at Montreal Protocol talks

UN urged to take action against HFCs at Montreal Protocol talks

Analysts warn that unless tough regulations are agreed, 100 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2e) could be released into the atmosphere by 2050

Montreal Protocol may have prevented accelerated climate change

Montreal Protocol may have prevented accelerated climate change

Although scientists didn’t know it at the time, the efforts back in 1987 to stop ozone depletion have prevented drastic changes to climate and hydrological cycles

EU leads new push to ban HFC greenhouse gases

EU leads new push to ban HFC greenhouse gases

Proposal to tackle HFCs outside of the UN’s climate process finds wide support as nations look for quick cuts to global emissions

China ends production of HCFC greenhouse gases

China ends production of HCFC greenhouse gases

Agreement will see the production of potent gases linked to global warming phased out by 2030

What can UN climate talks learn from mercury agreement?

What can UN climate talks learn from mercury agreement?

Minamata Convention on mercury signed last week shows that multilateral environment deals can be done – but does this apply to talks on climate change?

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