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In a ‘Joint Statement on Commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement’ following President Trump’s announcement of US’ withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate change, scholars from Germany and the ‘rising powers of the South,’ including Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa, expressed their commitment to the Paris Agreement and pledged to enhance joint knowledge creation on sustainable development.

More than 1,200 corporations, academic institutions and state and local governments said Monday that they plan to stand behind the Paris climate agreement, despite President Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of the multinational pact.

State governors and city mayors were quick to claim the mantle of U.S. leadership in fighting climate change after President Donald Trump said on Thursday the country will pull out of the Paris climate agreement.

The recent decision to withdrawal the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord does not change or alter ASHRAE’s commitment to accelerate the transformation to a more sustainable global built environment.

What the United States’ departure from the historic pact means for efforts to fight global warming.

The European Union and the ACP Group of States, which represents African, Caribbean and Pacific developing countries, today reaffirmed their commitment to full implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change and called on the global community to maintain the momentum for ambitious action.

The decision fulfills a key promise Trump made on the campaign trail and overturns a major accomplishment by his predecessor, Barack Obama.

Today is a sad day for the global community, as a key partner turns its back on the fight against climate change. The EU deeply regrets the unilateral decision by the Trump administration to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement.

UN secretary-general António Guterres urged nations to implement the Paris Agreement, underlining that the science behind it is “beyond doubt” while pointing out that climate action can provide golden opportunities.

After days of drama and suspense, President Trump announced Thursday that his administration will exit the Paris climate agreement.

Plant life is flourishing on the Antarctic Peninsula, indicating a dramatic increase in the rate of warming due to climate change.

Donald Trump has told ‘confidants’ that he plans to pull out of a major international climate change agreement.

The latest 2017 edition of the AHRI Standard 700, Specifications for Refrigerants, is now available to download from the AHRI website.

The latest 2017 edition of the AHRI Standard 700, Specifications for Refrigerants, is now available to download from the AHRI website.

New Zealand has proposed updates to its Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS), which could be adopted by September 2017 and in force by 1 January 2018.

The European Union is eyeing important progress on practical implementation of the Paris Agreement at the UN climate change conference on 8-18 May 2017, in Bonn, Germany.

Venturing beyond traditional ammonia systems, group is targeting CO₂, low-charge ammonia and commercial applications.

Updated European standard EN 378 came into force in France on 1 April. The new standard clarifies the use of hydrocarbons and ammonia-based HVAC&R systems.

EPEE has called for a swift ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol following approval by the EU’s council of ministers and the appointment of the team of rapporteurs.

The Spanish government has launched a call for projects that replace high-GWP refrigerants with low-GWP alternatives.