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Montreal Protocol Success Slowed Global Warming
Slow down in global warming linked to phase out of CFCs, and methane reductions Earlier pauses in warming from Great Depression, World Wars

November 11, 2013 By: Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development

Washington, D.C., 11 November. Scientists using sophisticated statistical methods show in a paper in Nature Geoscience that the successful phase out of chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, by the Montreal Protocol slowed climate change, contributing to a lower rate of global warming since the early 1990s. Full Article

Climate Emissions Off-Track for 2°C Goal, But Still Possible with Fast, Focused, Firm Action International Cooperative Initiatives Are Key Gap-Closing Strategy November 06, 2013 By: Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development Washington DC, November 5, 2013 – The gap continues to grow between emissions pledges that countries have made and the emissions levels needed by 2020 to keep global temperature rise below 2° (or 1.5°) C by 2100. Full Article

Cutting Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Critical for Protecting Earth’s Snow and Ice-Covered Regions November 04, 2013 By: Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development Washington DC, November 3, 2013 – Cutting short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) can significantly reduce warming in vulnerable ice and snow covered areas of the world such as the Arctic and Himalayas, known as the cryosphere, while saving millions of lives and protecting ecosystems, according to a new scientific study released today. Full Article http://www.enn.com/makepage/template5.html