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Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development

HFCs



Nations Agree to Kigali Amendment: Largest Near-Term Temperature Reduction from Single Agreement

October 14, 2016

Warming caused by one of the six main greenhouse gases will be taken out of the climate system through the Kigali Amendment agreed in the early morning hours today in Rwanda. The amendment to the Montreal Protocol to phase out HFCs is the largest temperature reduction ever achieved by a single agreement. read more

 


California Governor Signs World’s Toughest Super Pollutant Law

September 19, 2016

Today California Governor Jerry Brown signed the nation’s—and the world’s— strictest law against powerful short-lived super pollutants – SB 1383 – pushing the state’s near-term climate mitigation efforts one step further. read more

 


North American Leaders’ Double-Barreled Climate Strategy

June 29, 2016

Today President Obama, Prime Minister Trudeau, and President Pena Nieto agreed to an aggressive double-barreled climate strategy, committing to cut both carbon dioxide, by moving to 50% clean energy sources by 2025, and the short-lived super pollutants. read more

 


HFCs: Summary and Fact Sheet

November 28, 2015

Fast action under the Montreal Protocol can limit growth of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), prevent up to 200 billion tonnes of CO2-eq by 2050, and avoid up to 0.5°C of warming by 2100, with additional climate benefits from improvements in energy efficiency of air conditioners and other appliances. read more