India and the United States (US) are strategic partners. On his three-day visit to the US, Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi met with President Barack Obama at the White House on June 7. Bilateral talks between the two leaders coalesced in a joint statement, laying out a road map for broad-ranging India-US collaboration in areas such as defense, trade, cyber security and clean energy.
Especially on the latter, both leaders have vowed to early ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement and have committed to work toward a global agreement to cut heat-trapping climate pollutants known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Montreal Protocol this year. In a press statement, the White House has stated that the two countries have resolved to collaborate in adopting an HFC amendment with increased financial support from donor countries to the Multilateral Fund to help developing countries with implementation – and an ambitious phase down schedule – under the Montreal Protocol, pursuant to the Dubai Pathway.
“Honeywell fully supports the US and India’s commitment to a global HFC phasedown. Honeywell has formed commercial partnerships with Indian firms to Make in India and adopt our broad portfolio of reduced- and low-global-warming-potential (LGWP) solutions that are available today to accelerate the transition away from HFCs and other high-GWP materials. We are continually innovating to produce next-generation, environmentally preferable alternatives to help countries achieve aggressive goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said Ken Gayer, Vice President and General Manager of Honeywell Fluorine Products
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