In a year that has seen concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide pass the 400ppm mark and the world’s scientific community issue its starkest warning yet that human activities will result in far-reaching disruption of the climate system, the need to swiftly rein in anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions is acute
At today’s meeting of EU Environment Ministers, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Poland and Spain refused to extend the EU-ETS ban on industrial gas offset credits to their national greenhouse gas reduction targets, prompting concern some EU Member States are not taking their environmental responsibilities seriously
An entire book deserves to be written on how the world’s big chemical companies have cynically sought to undermine the science of climate change with the sole aim of raking in more profit but on World Ozone Day it’s important to focus on the positives and consider why the global ozone regime remains as relevant as ever
The 20 biggest world economies today agreed to use the resources of the Montreal Protocol to get rid of a significant group of super greenhouse gases. The EIA welcomes a landmark statement and encourages all countries to join the G20 in supporting a global phase-down of HFCs under the Montreal Protocol
EIA/EEB PUBLIC DOCUMENTS • EIA Briefing Note: National Producer Responsibility Schemes – access here. • The Critical Role of Annex III Bans in the F-Gas Regulation: The ENVI Report – access here. • Summary of the Outcome of the ENVI Committee Vote on the F-Gas Regulation – access here. • NGO policy briefing on proposed […]
Amid preparations for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change talks, the Montreal Protocol quietly announced a decision to fund China’s phase-out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), a move which will keep eight billion tonnes of greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere, not far off China’s annual CO2 emissions