Archived News
February 2011
- The Economist: Climate change in black and white (17 Feb 2011)
- ClimateWire: Waxman memo claims attack on EPA climate rules is far-reaching (9 Feb 2011)
May 2011
- The Washington Post: Arctic Council to address role of soot in global warming (11 May 2011)
- Politico: Hot-button issues at Arctic summit (11 May 2011)
December 2011
- The Hill: "'Binding' treaty obsession still ties up climate action" (14 Dec 2011)
November 2011
- Sustainable Business: "Montreal Protocol or Kyoto Protocl? Either way, phase out HFCs" (28 Nov 2011)
- Washington Post: "China, India hold up agreement to curb HFCs” (25 Nov 2011)
- Nature: “More in Montreal: Momentum builds for ozone treaty to take on greenhouse gases” (3 Nov 2011)
September 2011
- The Economist: “Beating a retreat: Arctic sea ice is melting far faster than climate models predict. Why?” (24 Sept 2011)
November 2010
Call for Climate Protection Under Ozone Treaty
Bangkok, Thailand, November 12, 2010 – At the 22nd annual meeting of the Montreal Protocol in Bangkok, a growing number of parties—expected to soon surpass a majority-- supported a proposal to use the ozone treaty to address super greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons or HFCs. To Read More. For more information, see coverage by the New York Times and Nature.
- The Washington Post: New Fronts Open in War Against Global Warming (30 Nov 2010)
- Living on Earth: Reworking the Ozone Treaty to Work for Climate Change (12 Nov 2010)
- Nature: Ozone talks delay action on climate (12 Nov 2010)
- New York Times: Support Grows for Expansion of Ozone Treaty (12 Nov 2010)
- Nature: Ozone treaty could be used for greenhouse gases (9 Nov 2010)
- New York Times: A Novel Tactic in Climate Fight Gains Some Traction (9 Nov 2010)
October 2010
Thai-American Celebrity Tata Young Receives US EPA Montreal Protocol Award
Read about Tata Young and her award in: "Thin Skin up in the Sky" by Nirmal Ghosh at The Straits Times
- The Guardian: Could barbecues help fight climate change? (21 Oct 2010)
August 2010
- Climate Central: Reducing Soot Could Help Cool the Arctic, New Study Says (6 Aug 2010)
July 2010
- SolveClimate: GM to Be First in U.S. to Air Condition Autos with Climate Friendly Coolant (28 July 2010)
May 2010
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Seminar Co-hosted by IGSD Focuses on "Other" Half of Climate Change and Role of Media in Raising Awareness, Mobilizing World to Act
24 May 2010: The Montreal Protocol’s success to date in protecting the ozone layer and the climate system was the focus of an all-day seminar as part of the 2010 Asia Media Summit in Beijing – an event drawing more than 700 broadcast journalists from all over the Asian region. The “Ozone Protection and Climate Benefit” seminar was presented by the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). To read more, click here.
- NGOs Petition EPA to Ban Powerful GHG From Use in Car Air Conditioning (12 May 2010)
- North American Countries and Micronesia Target "Super" GHGs Under Ozone Treaty (see climate mitigation graph here) (9 May)
April 2010
- Earth Day 2010: Take Action on the Fast Half of Climate Change (22 April)
- Ozone Treaty Takes Major Steps to Combat Climate Change (20 April)
March 2010
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IGSD President Receives CIEL's International Environmental Law Award
In March, the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) presented Durwood Zaelke and the other co-founders of CIEL with its International Environmental Law Award, which recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the effort to achieve solutions to environmental problems through international law and institutions:"Without the vision, dedication and hard work of these individuals, CIEL would not exist today or be able to perform the extraordinary work for which it is renowned all over the world." (More information here.) Mr. Zaelke served as CIEL's president from 1989 to 2003.
- Scientists to U.S. Congressional Committee: Time for Serious Action on Black Carbon
- Leaking Methane Could Push World Closer to Abrupt Climate Change
- Environment News Service: Unstable Siberian Arctic Shelf Leaking Greenhouse Gas Methane (8 March 2010)
February 2010
- More Reflective Roofs and Pavements Could Help Offset Climate Emissions
- Environmental Science & Technology: A Bright Future for the Montreal Protocol
- New Carbon Market Rules for Destroying Ozone-Depleting Chemicals Open Door for Major Climate Benefits
- New paper shows "Kyoto Mechanism Failing to Curb 'Super Greenhouse Gas' Emissions" (For more information, see author factsheet)
- Environmental Science & Technology: A Bright Future for the Montreal Protocol (10 Feb 2010)
January 2010
- New Scientist: Major Antarctic glacier is 'past its tipping point' (13 Jan)
December 2009
- COP 15: Islands Make Progress on Non-CO2 Strategies, The Fast, Forgotten 50% of Climate Warming
- NGO community calls on Ministers to take action to eliminate one of the six GHGs
- Special Feature on Climate Change from PNAS: "Tipping Elements in the Earth System"
- BNA: What Can We Make of the Copenhagen Accord? (21 Dec 2009)
- BNA: Fast Action and Fast Start in a Slow Copenhagen Process (15 Dec 2009)
- LA Times: Climate negotiators eye the 'forgotten 50%' of greenhouse gas pollutants (14 Dec 2009)
- The Economist: Unpacking the problem: the attractions of a piecemeal approach to global warming (3 Dec 2009)
November 2009
- Avoiding Catastrophic Costs of Climate Change Requires Fast-Action Strategies
- 41 Nations Join Island Effort for Fast Phase-down of Super Greenhouse Gases Under Ozone Treaty
October 2009
- Military Experts Call for Action on Climate Change to Avoid Security Threats
September 2009
- North American leaders submit joint proposal to phase down HFCs under Montreal Protocol
- September 16 is International Ozone Day: see background note on the Montreal Protocol and its contribution to climate
- IGSD President on The Agenda with Steve Paikin: How to Heal the Ozone Layer
- "Perfectly Cool" documentary on HCFCs and HFCs being broadcast on BBC World (see video clip here)
August 2009
- IPS: Ozone Treaty May Hold Key to Halting Climate Change (25 August 2009)
- Foreign Affairs: The Other Climate Changers: Why Black Carbon and Ozone Also Matter
July 2009
- U.S. Leadership Needed for Critical Cuts to "Super Greenhouse Gases"
- G8 Commits to Action on Super GHGs, Considers More Aggressive Stance on CO2
- The Washington Post: CFC Replacements Intensify Climate Concerns
- Island Nations Asking US to Lead Fight Against Greenhouse Gases (21 July 2009)
- The Washington Post: CFC Replacements Intensify Climate Concerns (20 July 2009)
June 2009
- Early Action on HFCs Needed for Win on Climate
- Non-CO2 Agents Are Key Targets in Climate Change Fight
- Environment News Service: US Accused of Slowing Progress at Bonn Climate Talks (16 June 2009)
May 2009
- E&E Daily: Waxman bill would accelerate HFC reduction (Reproduced with permission. Copyright 2009, E&E Publishing, LLC.)
- Black Carbon Presents Key Opportunity for U.S.-China Cooperation on Climate Change, Health
- U.S. Won't Submit Fast-Action Climate Amendment Under Ozone Treaty
April 2009
- U.S. EPA Honors Banks for Climate Diplomacy Work
- Island Nations Propose to Solve 1/3 of Climate Change Problem Under Ozone Treaty
- New York Times: Senate Foes Agree on Dangerous Pollutant
- U.S. EPA Recognizes Island Nations and UNEP for Promoting Climate Mitigation Under the Montreal Protocol
- New York Times: Third-World Stove Soot Is Target in Climate Fight
- ClimateWire: Efforts to control soot and refrigerants gain support (Reprinted with permission. Copyright 2009, E&E Publishing, LLC. www.ClimateWire.com)
- Black Carbon Reduces Springtime Eurasian Snow Cover Almost as Much as CO2
- New Study: Black Carbon Responsible for Half of Arctic Warming
- “2008 U.S. EPA Climate Protection Award Winners”
- Science: New Push Focuses on Quick Ways To Curb Global Warming (17 April 2009)
March 2009
- Environment & Energy Daily: "Inslee introduces black carbon reduction bill" (Copyright 2009, E&E Publishing, LLC. Reproduced with permission.)
- Congressional Bill Targets Black Carbon Emissions
- Climate Change Poses Serious Threat to National Security
- IGSD President on E&E TV: Avoiding abrupt climate change through fast-action measures like reducing black carbon emission (12 March 2009)
- Copenhagen Climate Congress: "'Fast-Action' Measures Are Needed in Addition to Cuts in CO2 Emissions"
- ClimateIntel: "Biochar: A Quick-Acting Mitigation Tool in the Fight Against Climate Change?"
- U.S. EPA Recognizes Velders, Andersen, Daniel, Fahey, & McFarland for Research Excellence
February 2009
- Financial Times on biochar: "Black is the new green"
- Environment News Service: Climate Tipping Point Near Warn UN, World Bank
- UN and the World Bank Warning: Urgent Action Needed to Avoid Climate Tipping Point
January 2009
- Nature (requires subscription): Cutting out the chemical
December 2008
- Press Release: Reduction of Black Carbon Necessary to Avoid Dangerous Sea Level Rise
- Freak Tidal Surges Cause Havoc in Pacific Islands
- Reuters: Scientist says ancient technique cuts greenhouse gases
November 2008
- Press Release: “Ozone Treaty Will Start Cutting More Climate Emissions”
- Statement by IGSD President at Montreal Protocol Meeting in Doha, Qatar
- Press Release: “Launch of Global Military Partnership to Protect Ozone and Climate”
- Press Release: Military Has Key Role to Play in Tackling Climate Change
- IGSD Briefing Note:
Abrupt Climate Change and Tipping Points
Abrupt Climate Change and Tipping Points (Chinese)
- Conference The Importance of Military Organizations in Protecting the Climate, 3-5 November 2008, Paris
September 2008
- IGSD Ozone/Climate Briefing Note: Strengthening the Montreal Protocol by Promoting the Destruction of ODS Banks
- FAQs on ODS Banks Destruction under the Montreal Protocol
August 2008
July 2008
- Major Economies Promote Montreal Protocol, Fast Action on Climate
- “How to Tackle Greenhouse Gases” a letter from IGSD President to The Washington Post
June 2008
- MEA Bulletin guest article: Start then Strengthen: The Importance of Immediate Action for Climate Mitigation, by K. Madhava Sarma & Durwood Zaelke
- MEA Bulletin guest article: Fast and Furious: Early Agreement on Fair and Equitable Financing is Key to Post-2012 Treaty by Romina Picolotti, Argentina’s Minister of Environment
May 2008
- EPA Honors Champions for Protecting Climate, Ozone
- 2008 U.S. EPA Climate Protection Award Winners
- 2008 U.S. EPA Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award Winners
- Argentina, Micronesia/Mauritius Submit New Proposals to Maximize Climate Protection
- The Huffington Post: “Need for Speed: Buying Time for the Clean Energy Revolution”
- ScienceNews: “Help the Climate: Empty the Fridge”
- ScienceNews: “Freon’s Cool Link to Climate”
March 2008
- "Montreal Protocol as Model for Technology Transfer Mechanism for Climate" by K. Madhava Sarma
January 2008
- “Landmark Agreement to Strengthen Montreal Protocol Provides Powerful Climate Mitigation” by Donald Kaniaru, Rajendra Shende & Durwood Zaelke, in SDLP Climate Law Reporter
- In the Jan./Feb. 2008 edition of their journal, “The Environmental Law Forum” the Environmental Law Institute profiles IGSD president Durwood Zaelke.
December 2007
- UNFCCC - BALI Documents
“Role of Compliance in Ensuring Environmental Integrity and Market Confidence in Climate Change Regimes” side event 4 December 2007, Bali
“The Montreal Protocol and Climate Change: Lessons for Success” Side Event, 4 December 2007, Bali
Side Event powerpoint presentations:
Mr. Marco Gonzalez, Executive Secretary of the Ozone Secretariat
Mr. K. Madhava Sarma, former Executive Secretary of the Ozone Secretariat
Mr. Husamuddin Ahmadzai, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
How to Make Bali Climate Talks Productive: Some Hints from the Montreal Protocol
Comments on this document should be sent to Durwood Zaelke or K. Madhava Sarma
Montreal Protocol's Key Lessons for Climate Negotiations
November 2007
- Black Carbon a Major Contributor to Climate Change: a letter to the International Herald Tribune
- MEA Bulletin Guest Article by Romina Picolotti, Argentina's Minister of Environment: A Tale of Two Cities: Lessons for Climate Negotiators
October 2007
- Duke Law Magazine profiles IGSD President Durwood Zaelke in the Fall 2007/Winter 2008 issue.
September 2007
- PRESS RELEASE - 23 Sep 07
Strengthened Ozone Treaty Provides Powerful Climate Mitigation