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Durwood Zaelke and IGSD hail John Kerry’s climate appointment to National Security Council by President-elect Joe Biden
November 23, 2020
John Kerry not only was instrumental in delivering the Paris Agreement, he also was key for winning the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants and avoid up to 0.5°C of warming—the single biggest bite yet taken out of the climate problem. read more
MOP32 Side Event: Environmentally Harmful Dumping- Latest Analysis and Tools to Stop Dumping
November 23, 2020
In partnership with the Government of Ghana and CLASP, IGSD presented the latest analysis of the dumping of new and used refrigeration and AC appliances in Africa that use obsolete ozone-depleting and greenhouse gas refrigerants and waste precious money needed for health, education, and welfare. read more
WEBINAR: Climate Friendly Refrigerants- The role of procurement
November 13, 2020
Join us on 18 November 2020 to learn about the importance of taking action to address the climate impacts of refrigerants & explore a new toolkit available to support purchasers. Register here. read more
NRP: Remembering Mario Molina
November 2, 2020
One of the scientists who discovered how CFC chemicals deplete the ozone layer passed away on October 7, 2020. Mario Molina shared a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery, which led to the historic worldwide ban on CFCs under the Montreal Protocol. In later life, Molina also fought to mitigate the harmful effects of climate change. NPR Living on Earth’s Paloma Beltran has the story. read more
The Time Bomb at the Top of the World
October 20, 2020
The Arctic plays a key stabilizing role for the global climate. If we lose it, we risk climate chaos. To save what’s left requires more than just reducing CO2. We need to immediately cut super pollutants which can provides fast benefits. Op- Ed by Mario Molina & Durwood Zaelke, Project Syndicate read more
Procurement Recommendations for Climate Friendly Refrigerants
October 1, 2020
Are you ready to take action on avoiding obsolete HFC refrigerants that will be phased down globally under the Montreal Protocol and that are prohibited under various state laws? Use our toolkit! read more
How Addressing the Debt Crisis Can Help Avert the Climate Crises and Stabilize Global Economies
August 11, 2020
Much of the world is awash in unsustainable public and private debt, made significantly worse by the COVID-19 crisis. Efforts to relieve the debt crisis provide opportunities to advance climate protection, health, and economic goals together, specifically through debt-for-climate swaps, building on the success of debt-for-nature swaps. read more
Webinar: Environmentally Harmful Dumping of Inefficient and Obsolete Air Conditioners in Africa
June 11, 2020
1 July 2020 • 10 am EDT read more
China Releases Public Comment Version of Amendment to the National Regulation on Administration of Ozone-Depleting Substances
May 21, 2020
On May 21, 2020, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) released a draft regulatory amendment entitled the Regulation on the Administration of Ozone Depleting Substances and Hydrofluorocarbons. Written public comments on the amendment will be received until June 22, 2020, China time. read more
Ten Solutions for Carbon Neutrality and Climate Stability
May 19, 2020
On the heels of the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical Laudato Si, a new book born from a series of works that lead to the encyclical proposes best available climate solutions from around the world. read more
