The Kigali conference

You never heard of it, right?  You don’t even know where Kigali is, right?

Kigali is the capital of Rwanda, and last week representatives of over 170 countries met there to target the use of hydrofluorocarbons, usually called HFC’s.  HFC’s are a major greenhouse gas, with about 1000 times the heat trapping ability of carbon dioxide.

Among the countries that agreed to the policy was China, world’s largest producer of HFC’s, which are used in air conditioners and refrigerators.

Although the agreement was not brought up in the presidential debate, President Obama praised the deal and what it would mean for the planet.  I already miss that man.


(I'll discuss what is the matter with a nationwide popular vote for President tomorrow night.  Hang on.)