With CFC-11 Success Comes a Time to Reflect (Pt.II)
With success afoot, now’s the time to look at what the CFC-11 story has taught us about the Montreal Protocol, and study in brief its strengths and vulnerabil...
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Emissions of Ozone-Destroying CFC-11 Back on Decline (Pt. I)
Emissions of CFC-11, a dangerous chemical that harms our planet’s life-protecting ozone layer, are back on the decline after an unexpected spike lasting more ...
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...
States Keep Steady Course on HFC Regulations
New York and Maryland adopted bans on HFC-containing products and equipment....
Colorado and Virginia Shift from Super-Polluting HFCs
Two more states adopt limits on the super-powerful climate pollutants called hydrofluorocarbons as support builds for federal legislation. ...
More States Announce HFC Action, Raising Tally to Fifteen
Four more states -- Massachusetts, Maine, and Rhode Island today, and New Jersey last month -- are stepping up to fill the gap on phasing down the powerful supe...