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Cabinet Nod To Ratification Of Global Agreement On Phase Down Of Hydrofluorocarbons
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod for ratification of the Kigali Amendment for phase down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by India under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
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After Paris Climate Deal, India Agrees To Cut Greenhouse Gases Used In ACs
India on Saturday was among the 197 nations to sign a binding agreement in Rwanda's capital Kigali to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbon or (HFC) gases, primarily found in air conditioners. The deal comes two weeks after India ratified the Paris agreement on climate change.
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PM Modi Hails 'Historic' Kigali Agreement On Hydrofluorocarbon
Describing the Kigali agreement on phasing down climate-damaging hydrofluorocarbon as historic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the deal would provide a mechanism for countries like India to access and develop technologies that leave a low carbon footprint.
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Environment NGOs Hail Deal To Limit Powerful Greenhouse Gases
Environment NGOs from both India and abroad today welcomed the historic Kigali Agreement to phase down "super greenhouse gases" known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), saying it reflects the emerging reality of the world.
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150 Nations Agree Major Deal In Rwanda To Cut Greenhouse Gases
About 150 nations meeting in Rwanda agreed a global deal to reduce greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners, a Rwandan minister announced to loud cheers on Saturday, a major milestone in combating climate change.
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Hope For Deal To Scrap Super Greenhouse Gases
Hopes were high Friday that world envoys meeting in Rwanda will agree to phase out potent gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners that are among the biggest contributors to global warming.
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John Kerry Meets Indian, Chinese Ministers On Cutting Greenhouse Gases
US Secretary of State John Kerry met Indian and Chinese ministers on Friday in an effort to narrow gaps on reaching a global deal to cut greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners.
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Hope For Deal To Scrap Super Greenhouse Gases
Hopes were high on Friday that world envoys at a meeting in Rwanda will agree a deal to phase out the use of a potent greenhouse gas used in refrigerators and air conditioners.
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Hindustan Unilever Rolling Out Eco-Friendly Refrigerants
FMCG company Hindustan Unilever Ltd on Tuesday said it is already rolling out environment-friendly hydrocarbon refrigerants in India to help reduce hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) emissions.
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Fast Food Chains Largest Contributors of Carbon Emissions: Study
Rapidly growing multinational fast food chains in India are the largest contributors to hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) emissions and could add the equivalent of nearly one million tonnes of carbon emissions by 2020, says a new international study.
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Climate Change Tied to Lower Birth Rate in US Finds Research
Climate change has likely been contributing to a steady decline in the US birth rate, researchers said, predicting as many as 100,000 fewer babies born each year by the end of the century.
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Ozone Depletion by Refrigerators, Automobile ACs Small but Measurable: Nasa Study
The researchers estimated that the common chemical coolants known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) will cause a 0.035 percent decrease in ozone by 2050.
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Refrigerator Coolants Contribute to Ozone Depletion: NASA
A class of chemical coolants used in refrigerators and in home and automobile air conditioners contributes to ozone depletion by a small but measurable amount, says a new NASA study.
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Cabinet Nod To Ratification Of Global Agreement On Phase Down Of Hydrofluorocarbons
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod for ratification of the Kigali Amendment for phase down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by India under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
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After Paris Climate Deal, India Agrees To Cut Greenhouse Gases Used In ACs
India on Saturday was among the 197 nations to sign a binding agreement in Rwanda's capital Kigali to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbon or (HFC) gases, primarily found in air conditioners. The deal comes two weeks after India ratified the Paris agreement on climate change.
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PM Modi Hails 'Historic' Kigali Agreement On Hydrofluorocarbon
Describing the Kigali agreement on phasing down climate-damaging hydrofluorocarbon as historic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the deal would provide a mechanism for countries like India to access and develop technologies that leave a low carbon footprint.
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Environment NGOs Hail Deal To Limit Powerful Greenhouse Gases
Environment NGOs from both India and abroad today welcomed the historic Kigali Agreement to phase down "super greenhouse gases" known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), saying it reflects the emerging reality of the world.
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150 Nations Agree Major Deal In Rwanda To Cut Greenhouse Gases
About 150 nations meeting in Rwanda agreed a global deal to reduce greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners, a Rwandan minister announced to loud cheers on Saturday, a major milestone in combating climate change.
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Hope For Deal To Scrap Super Greenhouse Gases
Hopes were high Friday that world envoys meeting in Rwanda will agree to phase out potent gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners that are among the biggest contributors to global warming.
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John Kerry Meets Indian, Chinese Ministers On Cutting Greenhouse Gases
US Secretary of State John Kerry met Indian and Chinese ministers on Friday in an effort to narrow gaps on reaching a global deal to cut greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners.
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Hope For Deal To Scrap Super Greenhouse Gases
Hopes were high on Friday that world envoys at a meeting in Rwanda will agree a deal to phase out the use of a potent greenhouse gas used in refrigerators and air conditioners.
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Hindustan Unilever Rolling Out Eco-Friendly Refrigerants
FMCG company Hindustan Unilever Ltd on Tuesday said it is already rolling out environment-friendly hydrocarbon refrigerants in India to help reduce hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) emissions.
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Fast Food Chains Largest Contributors of Carbon Emissions: Study
Rapidly growing multinational fast food chains in India are the largest contributors to hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) emissions and could add the equivalent of nearly one million tonnes of carbon emissions by 2020, says a new international study.
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Climate Change Tied to Lower Birth Rate in US Finds Research
Climate change has likely been contributing to a steady decline in the US birth rate, researchers said, predicting as many as 100,000 fewer babies born each year by the end of the century.
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Ozone Depletion by Refrigerators, Automobile ACs Small but Measurable: Nasa Study
The researchers estimated that the common chemical coolants known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) will cause a 0.035 percent decrease in ozone by 2050.
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Refrigerator Coolants Contribute to Ozone Depletion: NASA
A class of chemical coolants used in refrigerators and in home and automobile air conditioners contributes to ozone depletion by a small but measurable amount, says a new NASA study.
