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Montreal Protocol: small islands push for HFC controls

Mauritius and the Federated States of Micronesia, two small island parties to the UN Montreal Protocol on the control of ozone depleting substances (ODSs), have submitted a surprise proposal to amend the agreement in order to regulate and reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment. Melanie Ashton reports. The two countries argue that taking such action on HFCs – potent greenhouse gases that...