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
-
Optimal cooling pathways of India: an implementation framework of ICAP
The demand of active cooling systems such as air conditioners and chillers is increasing rapidly. This leads to an increase in emissions of Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) and Hydro-Chlorofluorocarbons (HCFC),
-
Ozone-depleting substances 2019
The European Union (EU) has achieved its goals to phase out ozone-depleting substances under the Montreal Protocol. A new European Environment Agency (EEA) report shows that in 2018 the EU again destroyed
-
Ozone pollution higher this summer, says CSE
Ozone pollution has increased in Delhi-NCR this summer compared to last year, an analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment, Delhi, has found. “When temperature increases, the rate of production
-
China factories releasing thousands of tonnes of illegal CFC gases, study finds
Industries in north-eastern China have released large quantities of an ozone-depleting gas into the atmosphere in violation of an international treaty, scientists have said. Since 2013, annual emissions
-
India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP)
Union Environment Minister released the India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) that seeks to provide an integrated approach towards cooling and related areas including reduction in the cooling demand, in order
-
Scientific assessment of ozone depletion: 2018
The Assessment documents the advances in scientific understanding of ozone depletion reflecting the thinking of the many international scientific experts who have contributed to its preparation and review.
-
WMO greenhouse gas bulletin (GHG Bulletin): the state of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere based on global observations through 2017
Levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached another new record high, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). There is no sign of a reversal in this trend,
-
Ozone layer on recovery track, northern hemisphere likely to heal by 2030s: UN Report
NEW DELHI: The earth’s protective ozone layer is well on track to recovery, thanks to international efforts against ozone-depleting substances. The healing signs of ozone layer was revealed on Monday by
-
Scientific assessment of ozone depletion: 2018- executive summary
The latest Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion reveals a healing ozone layer, global warming reduction potential, and options for more ambitious climate action. The quadrennial review from the Scientific
-
Gender analysis and action plan for Montreal Protocol Projects in China, Peru and Nigeria
This Gender Analysis and Gender Action Plan for UNDP Montreal Protocol projects in China, Nigeria and Peru was developed in October 2018 to support the ozone programme and projects in countries at the