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September 16, 2025 by IGSD How the Montreal Protocol Put the Stratospheric Ozone Layer on the Path to Recovery and Delayed Climate Tipping Points

16 September 2025 – Today, on the occasion of the United Nations International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, IGSD, in collaboration with the Planetary Guardians Initiative, Plus Wonder, and others, released a report describing how the stratospheric ozone layer recovered from the danger zone through swift action under the Montreal Protocol on […]

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September 16, 2025

September 16, 2025 by IGSD Industry Leadership in Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning

16 September 2025 – In celebration of the United Nations International Ozone Day, the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD) and the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS) released a 100-page history of automotive leadership in air conditioning and heating technology that protects the stratospheric ozone layer and climate. The history also includes a […]

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September 16, 2025

September 3, 2025 by IGSD Punjab Launches Landmark Report on Non-CO₂ Pollutants for Cleaner Air and Climate Action

On World Environment Day, the Indian state of Punjab published Pathways to Net Zero in Punjab: The Critical Role of Non-CO₂ Pollutants, a groundbreaking report signaling a shift toward comprehensive climate action. The report, collaboratively developed by the Punjab State Council for Science & Technology, the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development, and The Energy […]

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September 3, 2025

August 27, 2025 by IGSD China Releases Industrial Nitrous Oxide Emissions Control Action Plan

27 August 2025 – Today, China released its Action Plan for Controlling Industrial-Sector Nitrous Oxide (N₂O) Emissions (“Action Plan”), jointly issued by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. IGSD’s bilingual Chinese-English version of the Action Plan is available here. This […]

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August 27, 2025

July 4, 2025 by IGSD Groundbreaking Legal Opinion from Inter-American Human Rights Court Declares States’ Obligations to Address the Climate Emergency

San Jose, Costa Rica, 4 July 2025 — Yesterday the Inter-American Court of Human Rights published its groundbreaking legal opinion declaring that States have a wide range of human rights obligations to address what the Court unanimously agreed to be a real and escalating climate emergency. In order to protect and guarantee multiple human rights […]

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July 4, 2025

July 1, 2025 by IGSD Webinar: First Reflections on the Inter-American Court’s Advisory Opinion on the Climate Emergency and Human Rights

On Thursday 3 July, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights is releasing its long-awaited Advisory Opinion on the Climate Emergency and Human Rights. In the forthcoming Opinion the Court is expected to clarify the obligations of States to protect human rights by addressing the causes and consequences of climate change, taking into account considerations of […]

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July 1, 2025

June 30, 2025 by IGSD As Climate Crisis Escalates, Inter-American Human Rights Court to Issue Landmark Climate Opinion on States Obligations

Washington, DC, 30 June 2025 — The Inter-American Court of Human Rights is due to release its Advisory Opinion on the Climate Emergency on 3 July 2025, 10:00 AM CST. The forthcoming Advisory Opinion is the result of a historic public participation process and will create legal guidance for all 34 OAS Member States[1], including some […]

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June 30, 2025

February 28, 2025 by IGSD IGSD Urges UN to Declare Human Rights Obligation to Reduce Methane Emissions

28 February 2025– In response to the UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change and Human Rights’ Call for Inputs on the Fossil Fuel-Based Economy and Human Rights, the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD) submitted its recommendations underscoring the urgency of reducing fossil fuel-based emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), particularly methane, to slow […]

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February 28, 2025

February 27, 2025 by IGSD New Handbook of Best Practices: Room Air Conditioner Installation for the Lowest Carbon Footprint

27 February 2025 – The Center for Environmental Energy Engineering (CEEE) at University of Maryland, the Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), Centro Studi Galileo, and the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD) released an open-source handbook that explains how to appropriately install high-efficiency room air conditioners for the highest energy efficiency and lowest […]

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February 27, 2025

February 10, 2025 by IGSD How R-290 Cooling is Transforming the Automotive Sector and Fighting Super Pollutants

by Climate and Clean Air Coalition Secretariat Cutting hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) is essential in the fight against climate change and improving public health. Projects supported by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), such as the Green Automobile Air Conditioner Technology Demonstration Program, are leading the charge in creating sustainable solutions with lasting impact. By tackling […]

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February 10, 2025