Newsletter - February 2017 Subscribe Share SHARE Facebook share Twitter LinkedIn Copy URL Email Breadcrumb Home Newsletter Newsletter - February 2017 Content Asian Development Bank joins the Climate and Clean Air Coalition The ADB has become the Coalition’s 113th partner and the fifth multilateral development bank to join the Coalition. The ADB has said it fully endorses action to address short-lived climate pollutants and will support the Coalition’s principle strategies to produce political will and practical implementation capacity. Read more Next generation of air conditioners to be more energy efficient and climate friendly Around 200 people from governments, NGOs and the private sector met at the Sustainable Technologies for Stationary Air Conditioning Workshop to learn about environmentally-friendly, energy efficient and cost-effective alternative technologies in air conditioning, the fastest growing sector using HFCs. Read more Chile launches demonstration of alternative refrigeration technology A supermarket in Chile has become the first in the country to adopt new refrigeration technology in an effort to showcase alternatives to hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and a national commitment to more climate-friendly refrigeration technologies. Read more Durwood Zaelke Talks HFCs, Kigali and Multilateralism A conversation with Durwood Zaelke, president of the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (IGSD) and an instrumental figure in the campaign to phase out HFCs. Read more News from around the web New interactive map comparing air quality and health impacts across countries State of Global Air Unravelling the myriad of causes behind North India’s air pollution pall Yale Environment 360 Phasing out cookstoves a ‘win-win’ for climate and health, study shows Carbon Brief Training Webinar: "Funding SDG Impacts: Gold Standard for the Global Goals" Learn about Gold Standard for the Global Goals, a new standard that helps organisations quantify and verify impacts toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to attract funding. About the webinar New resources Mejorando la Calidad Del Aire, Mejoramos la Vida Localizing Climate Finance: Mapping Gaps and Opportunities, Designing Solutions The impact of SMART technologies in the municipal budget: increased revenue and reduced expenses for better public services State of Global Air 2017: A Special Report on Global Exposure to Air Pollution and Its Disease Burden ¿Qué Aire Estamos Respirando? Upcoming events 16-17 March, 2017 - Ottawa, Canada Scientific Advisory Panel Expert Workshop on Near Term Metrics for Accounting and Reporting in Black Carbon and Methane Interventions 27-28 March, 2017 - Bangkok, Thailand Cracking the Nut 2017: Reinforcing Food Systems to Meet Urban Demand 6-7 April, 2017 - Brussels, Belgium Europe Workshop on Green Freight Programs 26-27 April, 2017 - Santiago, Chile 20th Coalition Working Group 11 May, 2017 - Fairbanks, USA 10th Arctic Council ministerial meeting 8-18 May, 2017 - bonn, Germany 46th Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies