May 2015
Cutting Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Best for Reducing Near-Term Warming, Impacts
May 28, 2015
New study released by Oxford University today reaffirms that cutting short-lived climate pollutants may “be a more cost-effective way to limit the rate of climate change over the coming decades to ensure that ecosystems, food production and the economy can adapt, which also has a role in avoiding dangerous climate change” in the long-term. read more
Fast action on HFCs, other short-lived climate pollutants can cut the rate of global warming in half
May 21, 2015
A five-year strategic framework adopted today by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition will scale up fast mitigation by cutting short-lived climate pollutants, in an effort to help keep global warming to less than 2°C above pre-Industrial levels. read more
Island States Urge Fast Climate Mitigation Under Montreal Protocol
May 1, 2015
Today eight Pacific Island States submitted a formal proposal to amend the Montreal Protocol Ozone Treaty to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the manmade greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners. read more
