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
Ozone Layer
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Vital Ozone Graphics 3: 25th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol
The efforts of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol have, over the last 25 years, translated scientific realities into political decisions leading to concrete action on the ground. The experience of this
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President, PM call for protecting ozonosphere for future generations
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged all to make all-out efforts to protect ozonosphere to ensure a healthy environment for the future generations, reports BSS. In
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The message of the United Nations Secretary General on the 2013 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, 16 September 2013
The message of the United Nations Secretary-General on the 2013 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, 16 September 2013.
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Vital Ozone Graphics: resource kit for journalists
"Vital Ozone Graphics – resource kit for journalists" is a joint publication of UNEP DTIE OzonAction and GRID-Arendal. It features 30+ new graphics explaining physical, technical, economic and political
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The business of climate change
International treaties, environment, science and business interests converge on the use and replacement of refrigerant gases. The issue of refrigerant gases is covered by two international agreements Montreal Protocol (MP) and the UN Framework Contention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The MP is meant to reduce or do away with gases that cause a hole in the ozone layer that envelopes the Earth — mostly refrigerant gases and solvents. The UNFCCC is meant to bring down emissions of greenhouse gases that warm up the planet.
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G20 countries agree to phase down potent greenhouse gas
Leaders attending the Group of 20 summit of the world's biggest economies in St. Petersburg, Russia, agreed on Friday to phase down the use of certain potent greenhouse gases known to damage the climate.
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Ozone layer's depletion will cease in time, expert says
The opening in the earth's stratospheric ozone layer over Antarctica is closing slowly and should recover completely in the later half of this century, though its effect on global climate change is still
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Import of used ACs, fridges to be banned
The importation of second hand air conditioners and refrigerators will be prohibited shortly to prevent ozone depleting substances entering the country, National Ozone Unit (NOU) Director G.M.J.K. Gunawardena
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SL successfully implementing Montreal Protocol proposals
The proposals of the Montreal Protocol to phase out ozone depleting substances have been implemented with greater success in Sri Lanka, Environment and Renewable Energy Minister Susil Premajayantha said.
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Environment Ministry seeks help, Tackling ozone depleting substances
The Environment Ministry required the support of Government and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to eliminate ozone depleting substances (ODS) in the atmosphere, Environment and Renewable Energy Minister