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The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was established 35 years ago following the 1985 Vienna Convention for protection of the environment and human health against excessive amounts of harmful ultraviolet-B (UV-B, 280-315 nm) radiation reaching the Earth’s surface due to a reduced UV-B-absorbing ozone layer. The Montreal Protocol, ratified globally by all 198 Parties (countries), controls ca 100 ozone-depleting substances (ODS). These substances have been used in many applications, such as in refrigerants, air conditioners, aerosol propellants, fumigants against pes...

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India Business News: India plans to phase out the use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) in the manufacturing of new equipment by the end of 2020, as part of its efforts

Luanda, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) Angola plans to eliminate, by 2030, the use of refrigerant gases belonging to hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), according to sources from the Ministry of Environment.

DOHA: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, in cooperation with the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST), organised an environmental symposium under the...