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Watch: #RatifyKigali
November 17, 2017
In the run up to the Montreal Protocol’s 30th anniversary Meeting of the Parties in Montreal next week, Sweden became the 20th Party to deposit its instrument of ratification to the Kigali Amendment, which ensures that the amendment will enter into force 1 January 2019. The amendment will eliminate warming from HFCs —one of the […] read more
California Wins 2017 Outstanding Policy Climate and Clean Air Award
November 12, 2017
The State of California won the inaugural Climate and Clean Air Award for Outstanding Policy for its leadershipand bold policies and legislation to reduce short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), including black carbon, methane, and HFCs. read more
UNGA High-Level Event Monday on Montreal Protocol’s 30th Anniversary Canada & Rwanda Urge Rapid Ratification of Kigali Amendment
September 18, 2017
Today at 6:30 p.m. at UN Headquarters in New York, Conference Room 11.the Minister of Natural Resources of the Republic of Rwanda, Dr. Vincent Biruta, and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Canada, Catherine McKenna, will host a high-level event on Ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. read more
Watch: TIME Magazine Names Montreal Protocol Atmospheric Scientist Dr. Guus Velders Among Most Influential People of 2017
April 21, 2017
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The Marrakech Global Partnership on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency launched in COP 22
November 18, 2016
The Marrakech Global Partnership on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (MGPREEE), launched at COP22, is a forum to accelerate the transformation of the global energy system. read more
Climate and Security Working Group International Issues Statement on Climate Change and Security
November 15, 2016
The Climate and Security Working Group International Issues Statement on Climate Change and Security (CSWG-I), an international group of national security, military and foreign policy experts, issued a statement on Climate Change and Security. read more
Under 2 Degrees Celsius: Fast Action Policies to Protect People & the Planet from Extreme Climate Changes
November 14, 2016
Over 30 scientists and policymakers are now calling on the global public to determine the best methods for solving the climate crisis. The High-Level Summary is now open for public review. read more
Paris Agreement Enters into Force – Celebration and Reality Check
November 4, 2016
Humanity will look back on November 4, 2016, as the day that countries of the world shut the door on inevitable climate disaster and set off with determination towards a sustainable future. The Paris Climate Change Agreement – the result of the most complex, comprehensive and critical international climate negotiation ever attempted – came into force today. read more
WATCH: Climate Deal Is Praised as a ‘Great Success’
October 15, 2016
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Implementing Energy Efficiency at Scale: The HFC Montreal Protocol amendment this year
September 22, 2016
The hosts of the two most important climate meetings this year, Moroccan Environment Minister and COP22 Climate Champion Hakima El Haite and Environment Minister of Rwanda Vincent Biruta, will co-host a press conference on the opportunity to implement energy efficiency read more
