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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New resources
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