IGSD Press Release Archive

2010

• California Diesel Regs Cut Black Carbon Soot in Half, Shows the World How to Reap Big Benefits for Health and Climate (15 December 2010)
• Cancun COP16: Climate Talks Conclude on Positive Note, Lessons of Ozone Treaty Help Overcome Obstacles (11 December 2010)
• Cancun COP16: Himalayan Glaciers Melting at Alarming Rates; Reducing Soot and Other Non-CO2 Forcers Key to Survival (7 December 2010)
• Non-CO2 Pollutants Are Promising Target in Cancun, Could Delay Warming by Several Decades (28 November 2010)
• Call for Climate Protection Under Ozone Treaty (PDF here) (12 November 2010)
• International Ozone Day 2010: Montreal Protocol Celebrated for Ozone Success – Can Do Same for Climate (16 September 2010)
• Biochar is Key Strategy for Fast Climate Mitigation (18 August 2010)
• Cutting Black Carbon Soot Could Save Arctic (29 July 2010)
• GM Scores Global First with New Climate Protection Technology (26 July 2010)
• Business-As-Usual Emissions of CO2 Pushing World Past Climate Tipping Point (6 July 2010)
• Ozone Treaty Lauded for Climate Protection (2 July 2010)
• Montreal Protocol: Small Island Nation Leads Push for Biggest Climate Opportunity of 2010 (21 June 2010)
• “Super” GHGs Responsible for Major Part of Future US Climate Emissions (1 June 2010)
• US Senate Climate Bill: “Achieving Fast Mitigation” Through Non-CO2 Strategies (12 May 2010)
• NGOs Petition EPA to Ban Powerful GHG From Use in Car Air Conditioning (10 May 2010)
• Fast Action on Short-Lived Climate Warmers Is Essential to Stay Below the 2C Copenhagen Climate Goal; CO2 Reductions Alone Are Not Sufficient (3 May 2010)
• North American Countries and Micronesia Target “Super” GHGs Under Ozone Treaty (30 April 2010)
• Earth Day 2010: Take Action on the Fast Half of Climate Change (22 April 2010)
• Ozone Treaty Takes Major Steps to Combat Climate Change (20 April 2010)
• Scientists to U.S. Congressional Committee: Time for Serious Action on Black Carbon (16 March 2010)
• Leaking Methane Could Push World Closer to Abrupt Climate Change (5 March 2010)
• More Reflective Roofs and Pavements Could Help Offset Climate Emissions (19 February 2010)
• New Carbon Market Rules for Destroying Ozone-Depleting Chemicals Open Door for Major Climate Benefits (8 February 2010)
• Kyoto Mechanism Failing to Curb ‘Super Greenhouse Gas’ Emissions (1 February 2010) (For more information, see author factsheet)

2009

• COP 15: Islands Make Progress on Non-CO2 Strategies, The Fast, Forgotten 50% of Climate Warming (21 December 2009)
• NGO community calls on Ministers to take action to eliminate one of the six GHGs (16 December 2009)
• Special Feature on Climate Change from PNAS: “Tipping Elements in the Earth System” (7 December 2009)
• Avoiding Catastrophic Costs of Climate Change Requires Fast-Action Strategies (23 November 2009)
• 41 Nations Join Island Effort for Fast Phase-down of Super Greenhouse Gases Under Ozone Treaty (11 November 2009)
• Military Experts Call for Action on Climate Change to Avoid Security Threats (30 October 2009)
• Getting to 350: “Fast-Action” Climate Mitigation Strategies Essential (24 October 2009)
• Cutting Non-CO2 Pollutants Can Delay Abrupt Climate Change, Solve “Fast Half” of Climate Problem (12 October 2009)
• North American leaders submit joint proposal to phase down HFCs under Montreal Protocol (15 September 2009)
• September 16 is International Ozone Day: see background note on the Montreal Protocol and its contribution to climate (15 September 2009)
• “Perfectly Cool” documentary on HCFCs and HFCs being broadcast on BBC World (see video clip here) (10 September 2009)
• The Other Climate Changers: Why Black Carbon and Ozone Also Matter (20 August 2009)
• North American Leaders Support Using Ozone Treaty to Cut ‘Potent Greenhouse Gases’ (11 August 2009)
• U.S. Leadership Needed for Critical Cuts to “Super Greenhouse Gases” (18 July 2009)
• G8 Commits to Action on Super GHGs, Considers More Aggressive Stance on CO2 (9 July 2009)
• Early Action on HFCs Needed for Win on Climate (22 June 2009)
• Non-CO2 Agents Are Key Targets in Climate Change Fight (June 2009)
• Black Carbon Presents Key Opportunity for U.S.-China Cooperation on Climate Change, Health (12 May 2009)
• U.S. Won’t Submit Fast-Action Climate Amendment Under Ozone Treaty (4 May 2009)
• U.S. EPA Recognizes Island Nations and UNEP for Promoting Climate Mitigation Under the Montreal Protocol (21 April 2009)
• Black Carbon Reduces Springtime Eurasian Snow Cover Almost as Much as CO2 (10 April 2009)
• New Study: Black Carbon Responsible for Half of Arctic Warming (2 April 2009)
• Congressional Bill Targets Black Carbon Emissions (26 March 2009)
• Climate Change Poses Serious Threat to National Security (18 March 2009)
• Copenhagen Climate Congress: “‘Fast-Action’ Measures Are Needed in Addition to Cuts in CO2 Emissions (12 March 2009)
• The United States Environmental Protection Agency Recognizes Velders, Andersen, Daniel, Fahey, & McFarland for Research Excellence (3 March 2009)
• UN and the World Bank Warning: Urgent Action Needed to Avoid Climate Tipping Point (23 February 2009)

2008

• Freak Tidal Surges Cause Havoc in Pacific Islands (12 December 2008)
• Reduction of Black Carbon Necessary to Avoid Dangerous Sea Level Rise (11 December 2008)
• Ozone Treaty Will Start Cutting More Climate Emissions (20 November 2008)
• Launch of Global Military Partnership to Protect Ozone and Climate (20 November 2008)
• Military Has Key Role to Play in Tackling Climate Change (3 November 2008)
• Major Economies Promote Montreal Protocol, Fast Action on Climate (11 July 2008)
• EPA Honors Champions for Protecting Climate, Ozone (19 May 2008)
• WCL Professor, Alumnae Receive U.S. EPA Awards for Contributions to Climate and Ozone Protection (May 2008)
• How a Coalition of Alumni Achieved Five Times the Impact of the Kyoto Protocol (Global Network, March 2008)

2007

• IGSD Ozone-Climate Campaign Succeeds: Historic Agreement Reached in Montreal (28 October 2007)
• Strengthened Ozone Treaty Provides Powerful Climate Mitigation (23 September 2007)