The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol must be ‘adjusted’ for the world to stay within 1.5°C, according to the EIA’s Tim Grabiel.
The U.S. is the 138th party to ratify the global agreement to phase down HFCs.
Refrigerants like HCFCs, HFCs and HFOs have been added to the Environmental Investigation Agency’s Global Environmental Crime Tracker, which details smuggling and trafficking hotspots.
The rapid phase-down of high-GWP HFCs is possible because of their extensive replacement by commercially available low-GWP alternatives, says the International Panel on Climate Change.
The country says it has also implemented an HFC import/export licensing system as of November 1, 2021.
The Philippine government has issued an HFC order in preparation for ratification of the Kigali Amendment.
The European Environment Agency (EEA) reports 1% annual gain in f-gas supply in 2020, as well as 7% growth in HFC consumption.
Kigali aligns with the U.S. AIM Act, which received bipartisan support in the Senate.
India follows another significant Kigali Amendment ratification, by China, in June.
As one of the world’s biggest users of f-gases, China’s acceptance of the amendment is important for the phase down of HFCs.
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