'Warming to spur demand for a new AC every 15 secs by 2037'Rising average temperature due to climate change will increase the demand for cooling in India by eight times more than current levels by 2...
02 Dec, 2022, 04.03 AM IST
India has successfully phased out production, consumption of ozone depleting substances: MoS Choubey16 Sep, 2021, 05.40 PM IST
India has successfully phased out production, consumption of ozone depleting substances, says MoS ChoubeyReferring to Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which was recently ratified by India, the minister said issues relating to minimisi...
16 Sep, 2021, 05.39 PM IST
Danfoss inaugurates Green Refrigerants testing centre at India campusDanfoss said this is a major green milestone in the company's journey to provide sustainable cooling and will help in the green transformat...
08 Sep, 2021, 03.20 PM IST
Cabinet approves ratification of global agreement on phase down of hydrofluorocarbonsA national strategy for phase down of hydrofluorocarbons will be developed after required consultation with all the industry stakeholders b...
18 Aug, 2021, 07.02 PM IST
Danfoss signs MoU with IISc to promote use of natural refrigerantsRefrigerants lie at the core of the cold chain and refrigeration industry, but traditional refrigerants such as Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (H...
15 Feb, 2021, 02.36 PM IST
India launches new plan to phase out ozone killer HCFCIn 1987, over 190 nations had reached an agreement to phase out ozone-depleting substances. India has already phased out the earlier genera...
07 Mar, 2017, 11.12 AM IST
- India launches phase-out plan of the harmful refrigerant HCFC06 Mar, 2017, 10.13 PM IST
Government bans some manufacturers from emitting greenhouse gas"The government has issued orders on October 13, 2016 directing manufacturers of HCFC-22 not to emit or vent HFC-23 in the atmosphere," Ani...
05 Dec, 2016, 07.27 PM IST
AC, Refrigerator makers on track to phase out HFCsThe switch to greener gases has started in high-end models such as inverter air-conditioners and the companies plan to bring them across th...
18 Oct, 2016, 12.39 PM IST
Government orders companies to “urgently and immediately” destroy HFC-23In its order issued on Thursday, the ministry has directed five companies that are manufacturing HCFC-22 to destroy the by-product chemical...
13 Oct, 2016, 11.24 PM IST
India's proposal to amend Montreal protocol is unambitious: CSETerming India's proposal to amend the Montreal protocol as "unambitious", the Delhi-based green body CSE released a proposal that allows cu...
22 Jul, 2015, 09.33 PM IST
- India sticks to its stand on HFC
Though the delegates from other countries agreed to retain the agenda item on proposed amendments to the Montreal Protocol, India refused t...
22 Oct, 2013, 06.18 AM IST
- India sticks to its stand on HFC
Indian representatives, including senior officials from the ministry of environment and forests, are learnt to have reiterated New Delhi’s ...
21 Oct, 2013, 09.53 PM IST
India won’t compromise its interests on HFCs phaseoutNew Delhi has succeeded in conveying to the G-20 that it will not compromise its interests on the issue of phasing out of HFCs.
09 Sep, 2013, 05.07 AM IST
- Help developing nations cut gas emissions: India
India demanded speeding up of global efforts to ban ozone-depleting chemicals and asked for adequate funding and transfer of related techno...
18 Sep, 2007, 09.30 AM IST
- Countries to take stock of Montreal Protocol next week
The UN asks countries to intensify action to eliminate the use of harmful hydrochlorofluorocarbons.
14 Sep, 2007, 10.52 AM IST