KIGALI AMENDMENT TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL : KIGALI HFC PHASE DOWN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (KIP) PREPARATION - NATIONAL CONSULTATION WORKSHOP 6th MARCH 2023 CYBERVIEW RESORT & SPA, CYBERJAYA The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol is an international agreement to gradually reduce the consumption and production of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). It is a legally binding agreement designed to create rights and obligations in international law. The Montreal Protocol was originally created to preserve and restore the ozone layer; participating countries agreed to phase out chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), gases that had been causing ozone depletion. HFCs do not contain chlorine, so they do not cause ozone depletion, and therefore have been replacing CFCs under the Protocol.[3] However, HFCs are powerful greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change,[4] so this amendment adds HFCs to the list of chemicals that countries promise to phase down. As of February 26, 2023, 148 states[6] and the European Union[7] have ratified the Kigali Amendment. Many industrial products, including refrigerants[8] and other cooling services, use HFCs. Originally, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) were used in these applications, but the deleterious effect of these gases on the ozone layer was revealed in 1974 by Paul J. Crutzen, Mario Molina, and F. Sherwood Rowland.[10] The Montreal Protocol was signed in 1987 by the 20 major CFC producers and came into effect in 1989; since 1987, all 197 member states of the United Nations, among others, have ratified the Protocol. HFCs have since largely replaced CFCs. Although HFCs are harmless to the ozone layer, they are potent greenhouse gases.[12] While their lifespan in the atmosphere is short (10 to 20 years) relative to carbon dioxide (CO2), HFCs filter infrared waves much more powerfully. HFCs are therefore thousands of times more heat-trapping than CO2,[13] with a global warming potential (GWP) of 12 to 14,800.[14] Eliminating emissions of these gases could significantly lower the effects of global warming and avoid a full 0.5 degree Celsius of warming above preindustrial levels by the end of the century. Climate Change: Stats on Trends, Views, and Strategies https://www.pack-supplies.co.uk/climate-change-stats-on-trends-views-and-strategies/ Industry faces tough new HFC phase down (COOLING POST NEWS) https://www.coolingpost.com/world-news/industry-faces-tough-new-hfc-phase-down/ News Link On R290's Development https://www.culmi.com.my/index.php?ws=showproducts&products_id=467722&cat=Refrigerant&subcat=China#openproducts Minister Nga Kor Ming: The appointment of the Panel of Experts is a strategic initiative to harness the knowledge, experience, and expertise of various parties to work together with KPKT, specifically in determining the best policies and programs for the people News Link https://www.edgeprop.my/content/1905634/kpkt-appoints-%E2%80%9Cexperts%E2%80%9D-different-fields-help-out
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