Rice is one of the most widely consumed commodities in the world. Ninety percent of global rice production takes place in Asia with over half of the world’s rice grown just in China and India. But while rice has beneficial nutritional properties and provides livelihoods for millions of farmers worldwide, this… read more
India
A spirited Indian debate on joining action on HFC’s under the Montreal Protocol
News of an apparent backsliding on an Indian commitment to join a US and Chinese initiative to curb HFC emissions under the Montreal Protocol (which was originally designed to combat ozone depletion) comes in the middle of a robust debate within policy circles in India. Arun Mohan Sukumar writing in… read more
Will India be next to join the HFC movement?
These are exciting times for global efforts to reduce hydrofluorocarbon(HFC) emissions; greenhouse gases that are widely used in refrigerators, air conditioners and other industrial applications. Compared to two years ago when China and India’s semantic ping pong dulled any prospects of progress in the Montreal Protocol’s 31st Open-ended working group, this… read more