ShareCFCS OF WORLD CONCERN.
Author(s) : COX J. E.
Type of article: Article
Summary
PRIOR TO THE DECEMBER 1986 NEGOTIATING SESSION FOR THE APRIL 1987 DIPLOMATIC CONGRESS, THE USAPROPOSED AS A FIRST STEP TO FREEZE AT 1986 LEVELS EMISSIONS OF ALL FULLY HALOGENATED ALKANES (CFCS 11, 12 AND 13 AND HALONS 1211 AND 1301), FOLLOWED BY A SCHEDULED PHASEOUT DOWN TO 5% OF THESE LEVELS. THIS COULD BE COUPLED WITH RESTRICTION OF IMPORTS FROM OR SHIFTS IN TECHNOLOGY TO NON-SIGNING NATIONS. ALTHOUGH THE EFFECTS OF CFCS ON OZONE DEPLETION ARE NOT FULLY UNDERSTOOD, IT IS THE COMBINATION OF THIS ACCUSATION ALONG WITH THAT OF ADDING TO THE GLOBAL WARMING PROBLEMWHICH HAS ACCELERATED PROBABLE WORLDWIDE ACTION. D.W.H.
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- Original title: CFCS OF WORLD CONCERN.
- Record ID : 1987-2105
- Languages: English
- Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 29 - n. 2
- Publication date: 1987
- Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
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- Themes: CFCs
- Keywords: Ozone; Halogen; CFC; Atmosphere; Pollution; Ozone depletion
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