If it is serious about phasing out ozone-depleting gases by 2030, India needs to evolve a clear stand against persisting with those that have global warming potential and evaluate environmentally-friendly
A Bill to establish a task force to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants, and for other purposes. See also: Bipartisan
Two US senators went public with this proposal to cut short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) which are currently responsible for 40 per cent or more of global warming. Introducing the Super Pollutants Act of 2014, senators Chris Murphy (Democrat, Connecticut) and Susan Collins (Republican, Maine) have called for establishing a task force to review specific policies and laws to reduce black carbon, methane, and high-global warming potential (GWP) hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
Rising pollution levels in the City over a period have led to an increase in the number of health ailments among citizens. Skin diseases, allergies, respiratory problems, etc, are on the rise.
The government on Monday announced its plan to ban the import of any products that contain Hydro Chlouro Flouro Carbons (HCFC) from 2015. Speaking to reporters at a workshop held at the Customs Building,
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
The Ministry of Environment and Energy and Maldives Institute of Technology has signed an agreement to implement the HCFC phase-out in Fisheries Sector Phase II project to switch over from Hydrochlorofluorocarbon
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
Researchers have found that an atmospheric hole over the tropical West Pacific is reinforcing ozone depletion in the polar regions and could have a significant influence on the climate of the Earth.
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.
