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U.S. wants to accelerate phaseout of HCFCs |
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Monday, 26 March 2007 |
 On March 14, 2007, the United States submitted a proposal to adjust the Montreal Protocol to accelerate the phase-out of ozone-damaging chemicals.
The U.S. proposal includes four elements that can be considered individually or as a package:
1. Accelerating the phase-out date of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) by 10 years;
2. Adding interim reduction steps;
3. Setting an earlier baseline;
4. Phasing out the most damaging HCFCs to the ozone layer as the first priority.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), these proposals further U.S. efforts to address ozone layer protection, cleaner air, and climate change by calling on the global community to act more quickly in phasing out hydrochlorofluorocarbons. |
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