Second Chance - How the Montreal Protocol can take further steps to protect the environment

Excerpt: Most HFCs are potent global warming gases and there needs to be a sober recognition of the environmental costs of producing these gases. Claims that their emissions may be significantly reduced by tackling leakage and improving end-of-life recovery currently create overly optimistic scenarios about how the world will deal with these gases. EIA’s experience of monitoring and investigating the illegal trade of CFCs and other ODS gives us a particular
appreciation for the bene

Excerpt: Most HFCs are potent global warming gases and there needs to be a sober recognition of the environmental costs of producing these gases. Claims that their emissions may be significantly reduced by tackling leakage and improving end-of-life recovery currently create overly optimistic scenarios about how the world will deal with these gases. EIA’s experience of monitoring and investigating the illegal trade of CFCs and other ODS gives us a particular
appreciation for the benefit of not producing environmentally harmful gases in the first place.


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