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🌡️#DidYouKnow? Effective implementation of one global agreement could prevent up to 0.5°C of warming by 2100. Adopted on October 15, 2016, the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol created a global commitment to cut harmful HFCs by 80% over 30 years. Hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, are synthetic gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners. When released into the atmosphere, they can trap 100 to 10,000 times more heat than CO₂. Today, 174 countries and the European Union have accepted the amendment, demonstrating global consensus on the need to reduce HFCs. A decade on, the Kigali Amendment shows what coordinated global action can achieve. 👉 Swipe through to learn why this landmark climate agreement, 10 years after its adoption, still matters today. #KigaliAmendment #ClimateAction #MontrealProtocol #HFCs #ClimateSolutions Vienna Convention & Montreal Protocol (Ozone) Secretariat | UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

🌏 What should journalists be watching ahead of COP31? From the Türkiye-Australia leadership model to the growing influence of voluntary climate coalitions, COP31 is taking shape across multiple negotiating and implementation tracks. Join Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC) for a pre-COP31 media briefing designed to help journalists navigate the key developments shaping the summit and identify Asia-focused angles across climate, energy, business, and regional diplomacy. We’ll look at the Pacific pre-COP process, the COP31 Action Agenda, the transition away from fossil fuels, clean energy and electrification, and what these developments could mean for Asian economies and regional climate diplomacy. Featured Speakers 🎤 Emmanuelle Pinault, Senior Director, Action Agenda Delivery, Climate High-Level Champions 🎤 Vance Culbert, Senior Policy Advisor & COFFIS Secretariat Manager, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Event Details 📅 28 October 2026 | 11:00 AM–12:00 PM JST/KST 📍 Online via Zoom 🗣️ English with Japanese and Korean simultaneous interpretation 👉 RSVP here: https://luma.com/iqw2aeat #COP31 #ClimateJournalism #ClimateDiplomacy #EnergyTransition #Asia #SFOC

🌏 What should journalists be watching ahead of COP31? From the Türkiye-Australia leadership model to the growing influence of voluntary climate coalitions, #COP31 is taking shape across multiple negotiating and implementation tracks. Join us for a pre-COP31 media briefing designed to help journalists navigate the key developments shaping the summit and identify Asia-focused angles across climate, energy, business, and regional diplomacy. We’ll look at the Pacific pre-COP process, the COP31 Action Agenda, the transition away from fossil fuels, clean energy and electrification, and what these developments could mean for Asian economies and regional climate diplomacy. Featured Speakers 🎤 Emmanuelle Pinault, Senior Director, Action Agenda Delivery, Climate High-Level Champions 🎤 Vance Culbert, Senior Policy Advisor & COFFIS Secretariat Manager, @IISD_Energy Event Details 📅 28 October 2026 | 11:00 AM–12:00 PM JST/KST 📍 Online via Zoom 🗣️ English with Japanese and Korean simultaneous interpretation 👉 RSVP here: https://t.co/RIqE29Tvyf #ClimateJournalism #ClimateDiplomacy #EnergyTransition #Asia #SFOC

🏭 The Shaheen Project could become the defining test of South Korea's petrochemical restructuring efforts. As producers grapple with global oversupply, weak margins, and growing climate pressures, South Korea is encouraging a shift away from commodity chemicals toward higher-value products such as advanced materials and specialty chemicals. Yet the 9 trillion won ($6.7 billion) Shaheen Project is set to add 1.8 million tonnes of ethylene capacity and 1.32 million tonnes of polyethylene capacity from 2027 onward. If South Korea's restructuring efforts are to deliver real and lasting reductions, new projects cannot be treated separately from capacity reduction targets. SFOC's latest issue brief examines why the Shaheen Project should be included in South Korea's petrochemical production-capacity targets, and what is at stake for industrial competitiveness, emissions reduction, and the country's broader transition strategy. 👉 Swipe through to learn more. #Petrochemicals #IndustrialPolicy #SouthKorea #CircularEconomy #IndustrialDecarbonization #SFOC