Source: Business Standard Relevance: Understanding India’s ratification to Kigali Agreement Synopsis: The recent announcement of Government of India to ratify the Kigali agreement is expected to bring various benefits including strengthening India’s global position in fight against climate change Contents1 Context2 Background3 India’s strategy4 Benefits of HFC phaseout Context The government’s decision to ratify the… Continue reading India has done well to ratify the Montreal accord amendment
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Explained: Ozone pact in climate fight
Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the news?2 Background:3 About HFCs4 India’s efforts What is the news? India recently ratified the Kigali Agreement to the Montreal Protocol after 5 years of negotiation. It is expected to help energize collective global effort to address global warming as well as climate change. Background: In 1989 Montreal Protocol… Continue reading Explained: Ozone pact in climate fight
Cabinet approves Ratification of Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 About Kigali Amendment3 About HFCs4 Implementation strategy of India to phase out HFCs5 Plans by other countries6 Expected Benefits of HFCs Phasedown What is the News? The Union Cabinet has given its approval for ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the… Continue reading Cabinet approves Ratification of Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol
Ozone Depletion and the Montreal Protocol
News: NASA and US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists have reported that the annual ozone hole over the Antarctic has been found to be at its smallest since the 1980s Facts: Ozone Layer: Ozone layer, also called ozonosphere is a layer in the stratosphere lying between roughly 15 and 35 km above Earth’s… Continue reading Ozone Depletion and the Montreal Protocol
