Copenhagen delegates advance phaseout of ozone depleters

Journal Article · Wed Dec 09 04:00:00 EST 1992 · Chemical Week; (United States)

OSTI ID:6679222

Kirschner, E

As expected, delegates at the United Nations Ozone Layer Conference in Copenhagen sped up ozone depleter phaseouts from the 1987 Montreal Protocol and the 1990 London amendments. The changes bring the worldwide production phaseout of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other ozone depleters in developed countries in line with U.S. and European plans announced earlier this year. Adjustments to the protocol, which are binding on the signatories, change the phaseout for CFC, carbon tetrachloride, and methyl chloroform production and consumption to January 1, 1996 from 2000. The 75% reduction of 1986 levels from CFCs by January 1, 1994 is a compromise between European pressure for an 85% cut and the US goal of 70%. Halon production is to end January 1, 1994, as anticipated. Developing countries continue to have a 10-year grace period. Friends of the Earth ozone campaign director Liz Cook counters that the phaseout dates were scheduled with concern for the chemical industry, not for the ozone layer.

• OSTI ID: 6679222
• Journal Information: Chemical Week; (United States), Journal Name: Chemical Week; (United States) Vol. 151:23; ISSN CHWKA9; ISSN 0009-272X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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