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China ends production of HCFC greenhouse gases
2013-04-25 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: China has agreed to end the production of industrial hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) by 2030. The chemicals deplete the ozone layer and create a very potent greenhouse gas during production meaning that the phase out could save the equivalent of eight billion tonnes of CO2. Although they have shorter lifetimes than CO2, their effect on warming in the near term is significant. $385 million from a Montreal Protocol fund will be used to phase out the production of HCFCs in China, the country...
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