UK ratifies agreement to tackle global warming

30 January 2018

The UK has become one of the first nations to ratify a landmark amendment to the Montreal Protocol on reducing emissions of hydrofluorocarbon greenhouse gases (HFCs), mostly found in refrigeration systems and air-conditioning.

The Kigali Amendment aims to reduce emissions of HFCs by 85% between 2019 and 2036 to help to control global warming and keep the average temperature increase less than 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels.

Although HFCs do not deplete the ozone layer, their potential to ...