India's journey towards sustainable cooling
Sustainability, for long, has been at the core of Indian lifestyle and its indigenous knowledge and sustainable practices have played a crucial role in helping people be informed and make environmentally
Montreal Protocol
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Network meeting of South Asia ozone officers to be held in Sri Lanka from May 27 -30
May 12, Colombo: Meeting of the South Asia Network of Ozone Officers will be held from May 27 -30 at the Grand Oriental Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The meeting is organized by the United Nations Environment
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International standards in refrigeration and air-conditioning: an introduction to their role in the context of the HCFC phase-out in developing countries
This guide provides an introduction and simple overview of the issues related to international standards in the refrigeration and airconditioning sector and how they can be useful in the context of the
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DRI gets UN award for record seizure of ozone-depleting gas
The Directorate of revenue Intelligence has seized a record over 2.4 lakh kg of ozone-depleting restricted refrigeration gas ‘R-22’, which was being smuggled into the country. Taking note of its efforts in checking the smuggling of R-22 gas into the country, the DRI has been chosen for a United Nations award.
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Phasing-out Methyl Bromide in Developing Countries: a success story and its challenges
Under the Montreal Protocol, developing countries are required to phase out controlled uses of methyl bromide by 1 January 2015 and this UNEP publication analyzes factors that may affect the continuity of methyl bromide phase-out in the developing countries and possible ways to mitigate them.
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HFCS: realising the potential for climate benefits from the Montreal Protocol
IIn 1987, the Montreal Protocol phased out the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), an ozone-depleting substance (ODS) used as coolants in refrigeration and air conditioning. Unfortunately, the chemicals
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HFCS: realising the potential for climate benefits from the Montreal Protocol
IIn 1987, the Montreal Protocol phased out the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), an ozone-depleting substance (ODS) used as coolants in refrigeration and air conditioning. Unfortunately, the chemicals
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India Manages to Keep HFCs out of Climate Talks
India can claim a measure of victory at Warsaw as it succeeded in keeping the discussion on reducing the use of refrigerant gases with high global warming potential, or hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), out of
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Developing nations walk out over climate fund pledge
Support Protest, Says Jayanthi Warsaw: In a rare show of strength against rich nations, the G77+China Group, comprising almost all developing countries, walked out of the negotiations on the crucial Loss and Damage (L&D) issue on early Wednesday. The move sent a strong message that poor nations are not going to give elbow space to the US-led group unless they get commitment over financial aid.
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India against lowering of emission cut targets by developed nations
India today expressed displeasure with “some” developed countries for abandoning the greenhouse gas emission targets set by the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and asked the industrialised nations to ratify their
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India to oppose phasing out HFCs at UN Climate summit
India would strongly oppose the US and EU's stand on the issue of phasing out refrigerant gas HFCs at the high-level ministerial talks at the UN Climate Change summit here, official sources said Wednesday.