Tag: Kigali Agreement

Made public the day before the Paris Agreement comes into force, UNEP report finds that 2030 emissions are expected to reach 54 to 56 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent - far above the level of 42 needed to have a chance of limiting global warming to 2oC this century.

Oceanic Technical Solutions’ managing director Robert Chesters welcomes the decision by the United Nations to amend the Montreal Protocol to reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in air conditioning and refrigeration systems, but warns the shipping industry could be left in the cold if the International Maritime Organisation fails to implement similar measures.