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EU progress towards the worldwide hydrofluorocarbon consumption phase-down under the Montreal Protocol
The graph shows the EU contribution to the global phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which introduces limits to the consumption of HFCs, starting ... in 2019. * HFC: hydrofluorocarbon * Mt: million tonnes HFCs covered under the Montreal Protocol (MP) do not include HFC-161. ... As set out in the Montreal Protocol, the HCFC baseline also includes 2.8 % of 1989 chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) consumption. ...
World Ozone Day: EU continues to phase out gases harming the ozone layer
Today, 16 September, is World Ozone Day to mark the Montreal Protocol to phase out environmentally harmful ozone-depleting substances (ODS). ... The consumption of ODS covered by the Montreal Protocol has declined in the EU and worldwide by about 99% from 1986 to 2023. ...
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Ozone-depleting substances - 2024
Man-made ozone-depleting substances destroy the protective ozone layer and, in 1987, the international community established the Montreal Protocol to cut their consumption and production. ... To fulfil its obligations under the Montreal Protocol, the EU has adopted the more ambitious EU Ozone Regulation. ...
EU progress towards the worldwide hydrofluorocarbon consumption phase-down under the Montreal Protocol
This graph shows the EU contribution to the global phase-down of HFCs under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which introduces limits to the consumption of HFCs, starting in 2019. ... HFCs covered under the Montreal Protocol do not include HFC-161. ... As set out in the Montreal Protocol, the HCFC baseline also includes 2.8% of 1989 chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) consumption. ...
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Ozone-depleting substances 2023
Man-made ozone-depleting substances destroy the protective ozone layer and, in 1987, the international community established the Montreal Protocol to cut their consumption and production. ... To fulfil its obligations under the Montreal Protocol, the EU has adopted the more ambitious EU Ozone Regulation. ...
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Europe
The European Union continues to actively phase out ozone-depleting substances (ODS) in line with its commitment under the Montreal Protocol. ...
Hydrofluorocarbon phase-down in Europe
It is also on track to meet its international obligation to reduce HFC consumption under the Montreal Protocol, in effect since 2019. ...
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances: EU vs Global
This was driven by the implementation of the 1987 Montreal Protocol. ... Since the early 1990s, the EU has taken additional measures — set out in the EU regulation — to limit ozone-depleting substances, and has exceeded its commitments under the Montreal Protocol. ...
Fluorinated greenhouse gases
The primary data is synthesised and aggregated at EU level and used to assess the progress on HFC phase-down made under both EU legislation and the UN framework as part of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal ... Protocol. ...
Ozone depleting substances 2020
Man-made ozone-depleting substances destroy the protective ozone layer and the international community established the Montreal Protocol in 1987 to cut their consumption and production. ... To fulfil its obligations under the Montreal Protocol, the EU has adopted the more ambitious EU Ozone Regulation. ...