Once again living up to its status as ‘world’s most effective environmental treaty’, the Montreal Protocol has struck a $385m deal with China to phase-out hydrochlorofluorocarbon production and so prevent eight billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions
The European Parliament’s rapporteur on the review of the EU’s F-Gas Regulation has submitted a report calling for widespread bans on the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases in the EU, a move that will ensure smaller businesses are prepared for future reductions in hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) available on the market
The Montreal Protocol’s relatively unblemished record of forging consensus looks as though it could be severely compromised by the actions of just a few countries – particularly India, China and Brazil – to block agreement on a proposal to globally phase down HFCs, the fastest growing source of greenhouse gas emissions
As we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol and its history of unparalleled success, we owe it to ourselves to reflect not just on our achievements, but also on the challenges ahead, which we are currently failing to address
Delegates at the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting On The Rule Of Law asked to get tough on environmental crime. Here is our briefing to the meeting
The time for action on HFCs has arrived. The Montreal Protocol is the only international body with the experience and expertise to initiate and effectively achieve a timely “HFC phase-down”. It is time to translate support for an HFC phase-out into concrete action that has become the hallmark of the Montreal Protocol