The 97th Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund (ExCom97) presents a critical opportunity to demonstrate the effectiveness of collaborative multilateralism and advance cost-effective climate and ozone mitigation at a time when global action is more urgent than ever.
The Methane Abatement Partnership (MAP) Roadmap, launched at COP29, outlines actions for importer-exporter cooperation to cut methane emissions in fossil energy supply chains through transparency, monitoring, and investment, supporting a rapid transition away from fossil fuels.
EIA Briefing to the 37th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol 3 – 7 November 2025 As the international community marks four decades of the Vienna Convention, the achievements made under the treaty and its Montreal Protocol stand as proof that, by following the science and prioritising the protection of human health and […]
Following revelations of unexpected CFC-11 emissions in 2018 and reports of record atmospheric HFC-23 concentrations and other unexpected emissions, legitimate questions have been raised as to whether the Montreal Protocol’s institutions and controls are fit for purpose, not only to sustain the phase-out of ozone depleting substances (ODS) but also to address the unique challenges of the hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) phase-down.
This briefing identifies the three mutually reinforcing pillars of action to operationalise Paragraph 28(d) of GST-1: (i) monitoring and reporting; (ii) national action; and (iii) financial and technical assistance. Unlike the predominant approach to climate mitigation, which tend to be emissions-based, implementation of paragraph 28(d) of the GST-1 should focus on transitioning the sources of energy, from fossil fuels to renewables, across the economy through planning and investment.
EIA urges all governments and parties to the Montreal Protocol to apply the precautionary principle, wherever possible avoiding the uptake of HFOs to avoid unnecessary risks to people and the planet. Governments, parties to the Montreal Protocol and manufacturers and commercial users of these products must act to implement a transition away from all F-gases.