Biden Announces Move to Ratify Kigali Amendment on HFCs
John Kerry addresses Montreal Protocol parties in Kigali, Rwanda, 2016 Earlier today, by executive order, President Biden directed his administration to...
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HFC Phasedown Marks Top Climate Win of 116th Congress
Year-end omnibus legislation includes a bill to phase down HFC super-pollutants—the biggest action this Congress has taken to meet the climate crisis....
Montreal Protocol Convenes, Agrees $268m in Holdover Funding
Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the treaty is showing it’s still got what it takes to be the world’s most successful environmenta...
Cooling with Less Warming: Updates from US, India and China
Find out the latest on sustainable cooling in the United States, India and China during the NRDC side event on Cooling with Less Warming during the Montreal Pro...
China, Top Player in World A/C Market, Raises Efficiency Bar
China implemented one of the world’s most stringent energy efficiency requirements for room air conditioners today. The move by the globe’s largest buyer an...
EPA Opens Window to Air Conditioning’s Next Generation
Good news came out of EPA last week in the effort to replace climate-polluting hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) with safer alternatives. ...