Reflections on Paris + 10
Ten years ago, on 12 December 2015, 195 governments adopted the Paris Agreement at the 21st UN Climate Change Conference (CoP21). A decade on, it is time for both reflection and renewal.
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Tag: montreal-protocol
An urgent need to reduce emissions – our report on the 37th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol
Last week, our Climate team joined more than 600 delegates for the 37th Meeting of the Parties (MoP37) to the Montreal Protocol in Nairobi from 3-7 November 2025. EIA produced a briefing on the key substantive issues on the busy agenda, outlining the multiple opportunities to maximise greenhouse gas emissions reductions and enhance the recovery […]
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A Bridge to the Future: 40 Years of Success and Unprecedented Challenges Ahead
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 […]
Briefing to the Informal Meeting on Facilitating Implementation of the Montreal Protocol
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.
Four before Forty – four challenges for the Montreal Protocol on World Ozone Day 2025
It’s almost 100 years since Thomas Midgley Jr. first synthesised chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). It was 1928 and he was working for General Motors, looking for a safe refrigerant to avoid using flammable or toxic alternatives. General Motors and Dupont soon began producing ‘Freon’ chemicals, which quickly dominated the market for refrigerants and also found wide use […]
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New House of Lords report urges UK Government action on nitrogen within the next two years
EIA is pleased to welcome the new UK House of Lords report Nitrogen: Time to Reduce, Recycle, Reuse (published 24 July 2025). This timely and thorough examination by the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee brings long-overdue attention to the pervasive and multi-dimensional threat of nitrogen pollution and makes the case for a […]
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