2012
Growing Enthusiasm for Reducing Short-Lived Climate Pollutant for Fast Climate Mitigation
December 6, 2012
25 Ministers met today in a high-level assembly in a small room on the side of the UNFCCC negotiations in Doha, and along with representatives from… read more
Permafrost Thawing to Cause Additional Global Warming
November 27, 2012
Should permafrost thawing accelerate as expected, resulting carbon dioxide and methane emissions will significantly amplify global warming, according to a report published today by the… read more
Global Leaders Call for Action on Super Greenhouse Gas as Ozone Treaty Celebrates 25th Anniversary
November 12, 2012
Global environmental leaders, gathered in Geneva yesterday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ozone treaty, consistently identified a phase-down of super greenhouse gases called HFCs as the number one priority of the treaty as it moves forward. read more
Climate Change Could Kill More Than 100 Million People by 2030
September 26, 2012
Without fast action, accelerating climate change impacts will cause more than 100 million deaths and knock off more than 3% of GDP (gross domestic product) by 2030, according to… read more
Arctic Loses a Quarter-Million Square Miles of Sea Ice
September 19, 2012
The Arctic sea ice has lost an astonishing 260,000 square miles of protective sea ice, the area of France, in the two weeks since the all-time record low was broken. read more
World’s Most Successful Environmental Treaty Turns 25
September 14, 2012
The world’s most successful environmental treaty turns 25 this week on September 16th. The treaty is the Montreal Protocol and its success has avoided one of the most severe global environmental threats the world has ever faced—the destruction of the stratospheric ozone by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). read more
Many Himalayan Glaciers Melting at Alarming Rates
September 14, 2012
Glaciers in the east and central regions of the Hindu Kush-Himalaya (HKH) region are retreating at an alarming rate according to a new report released this week by the National Research Council. read more
Arctic Sea Ice Levels Hit Record Low
August 28, 2012
Arctic sea ice has hit record lows with weeks still to go in the melt season, an indication of accelerating global warming. Arctic sea ice has reached the lowest level ever observed in the three decades since polar cap observations began, according to… read more
IGSD Designated NGO Lead on Steering Committee of Landmark Climate and Clean Air Coalition To Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
August 27, 2012
The Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development, long a champion of efforts to reduce HFCs, black carbon, methane, and tropospheric ozone, has joined the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC). read more
Climate Change Impacts Linked to Ozone Depletion
August 1, 2012
“A warming world with violent storms holds many unpleasant surprises” said Durwood Zaelke, President of the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (IGSD). read more
