Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Ujjwal Sharma Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/01/2025. An application was registered on the basis of a news item titled "1 Kodo poisoning behind elephant deaths in MPs Bandhavgarh All you need to know" …
A passionate appeal to emulate Mahatma Gandhi’s life and thoughts in the global fight against climate change marked the beginning of the ministerial segment of the Kigali meeting of the Montreal Protocol where countries are negotiating an agreement to eliminate planet-warming hydrofluorocarbons in the next 30-40 years. Erik Solheim, the …
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday reached Kigali in Rwanda where he will attend the 28th Montreal Protocol meeting on the last day on Friday. "US Secretary of State John Kerry will aim to arrive at strong amendments to the Montreal Protocol to go for climate-friendly cooling system …
Negotiations to amend the Montreal Protocol to phase-down the climate-damaging refrigerant HFCs entered a critical stage on Wednesday as nearly 40 ministers, including India's environment minister Anil Madhav Dave, joined it in Kigali, Rwanda as part of high-level discussions. Though it has almost become certain that the countries will arrive …
China is the single most important factor in determining climate benefits with the phasing out of heat-trapping organic compounds -- hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) -- and replacing them with climate-friendly alternatives, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said here on Wednesday. HFCs are super greenhouse gases used in refrigeration and air-conditioning. …
Supporting India’s proposal of advancing its baseline to 2024-26 for phasing down Hydrofluorocarbons, a leading advocacy group from the country today said the flexibility shown by India at the Conference on Montreal Protocol would help the world double its climate benefits. As talks by nearly 200 nations progressing in Rwandan …
Environmental groups on Wednesday urged world leaders to come together for an ambitious deal to cut down heat-trapping super pollutants like hydrofluorocarbons and reaffirm their Paris commitment to take steps to tackle climate change. "A success in Kigali can really raise the bar for greater ambition on global climate action …
India on Tuesday played a crucial role in the ongoing negotiations on the Montreal Protocol by favouring two baseline years for bringing down the consumption of HFC by the developing countries — provided the developed world “agrees to reduce its consumption by 70 percent by 2027”. India, at the 28th …
New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released this analysis at Montreal Protocol meet in Kigali to support India’s proposal as general consensus seems to be emerging within the A5 parties (developing nations) to have a dual baseline for climate damaging gas Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Is quibbling over the 2020-22/ …
India had earlier proposed baseline for developing countries as average consumption of HFCs in year 2028, 2029 and 2030 and Freeze year of 2031. India has come up with a surprise proposal to increase the ambition of developed and developing countries to tackle the menace of Hydroflurocarbons, amid intense efforts …
Almost everyone believes the conference beginning today will reach a deal on HFCs. That will leave only one more loophole to plug — international shipping. Last week has been of great significance in the fight against climate change. The Paris Agreement received the required number of ratifications, and will become …
Cost of transition for India could go up to $38.1 bn On Monday, another round of Montreal Protocol talks will kick off in Kigali, Rwanda, with 191 countries negotiating a global deal to replace heat-trapping refrigerant gases with climate-friendly alternatives. India, one of the most rapidly growing markets for refrigeration …
Ahead of a crucial meet in Rwanda on phase down of harmful greenhouse gas hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), US Ambassador to India Richard Verma met Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave today to discuss the issue with both of them hoping for a "positive" outcome. "US ambassador Richard Verma @USAmbIndia called on me. …
Patents and other intellectual property such as know-how are a complex issue for policy makers and civil society experts, especially considering the large number of patents involved and the sensitivity and confidentiality around licensing agreements. This paper does not attempt to offer a solution to the patent debate. Rather, it …
NEW DELHI: With India deciding to ratify the Paris Agreement on October 2, the focus is now shifted to the country's move on curbing the use of climate-damaging refrigerants hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under Montreal Protocol at the time when nearly 200 countries are gearing up to meet in Kigali, Rwanda next …
India’s policy push towards widely limiting hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) release would depend significantly on funding provided by developed nations, an environment ministry official said on Tuesday. HFCs are factory-made chemicals that are primarily used in air-conditioning, refrigeration, and foam insulation. These can be hundreds to thousands of times more potent than …
India likely to find itself isolated as its negotiating tool loses edge The world moved a step closer to bringing the Paris Agreement into force, with 60 countries in all ratifying the global contract on climate change. These countries add up to 48 per cent of the global emissions. The …
This report summarises the data reported by undertakings in accordance with the ODS Regulation for 2015 and looks at the major trends since 2006. Aggregated data reported by companies on the import, export, production, destruction, and feedstock and process agent use of ozone-depleting substances in the European Union.
India has sought 2030 as the peaking year for use of existing refrigeration tech, while the US has advocated 2020 The sticking points between India and the US on an amendment to the Montreal Protocol, meant to replace refrigerant gases, remained largely unresolved during US Secretary of State John Kerry’s …
The Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has decided to carry out third party ‘Environment Compliance Audit’ of Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP). In this regard, a contract agreement was signed between SAIL/BSP and M/s Bhagvatihi Anna Lab private Limited(Hyderabad) on July 22, 2016 in the presence of R C Kulkarni, …
Ministers and high-level representatives of 25 countries, including Rwanda, have backed the adoption of an ambitious amendment to the Montreal Protocol to phase-down the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Hydrochlorofluorocarbons are compounds consisting of hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, and carbon atoms that destroy the stratospheric ozone layer essential to life on Earth …
