CFC and halons prohibition

Climate | Energy

Fluorinated greenhouse gases and fully halogenated CFCs

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Substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) which deplete the ozone layer have long been subject to an international phase-down on their production and use. In 2016 the international community took steps to phase down another group of substances that are particularly damaging to the climate – hydrofluorocarbons (HFC). read more

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