Although the world is fast approaching potentially irreversible climate change tipping points, swift action to tackle refrigerant greenhouse gases could go a long way to help
Here’s a quick round-up of some of the hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) news we’re reading this week
For the first time, China has prosecuted a company for the illegal use of a dangerous ozone-depleting gas in its products
Rogue emissions of CFC-11 in China could still significantly delay recovery of the Earth’s ozone layer
A new study scientifically confirms the origins of large-scale emissions of the banned super-pollutant CFC-11 in eastern China, finding 40-60 per cent or more of the global emissions increase since 2012 can be attributed to this region
The 30th Meeting of the Parties (MoP30) to the Montreal Protocol closed in Ecuador, with a decision on immediate next steps to understand and address CFC-11 emissions. We commend the sense of urgency and commitment expressed by the Parties in taking immediate action to respond to the unexpected emissions of CFC-11