Africa > Countries finally clinch deal over global HFC phase-down

Countries finally clinch deal over global HFC phase-down

Published 13:21 on October 15, 2016  /  Last updated at 13:32 on October 15, 2016  /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Other APAC, South & Central, US

More than 190 governments early on Saturday reached a historic agreement to cut hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a potent greenhouse gas that has been at the centre of often divisive international negotiations for nearly a decade.
More than 190 governments early on Saturday reached a historic agreement to cut hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a potent greenhouse gas that has been at the centre of often divisive international negotiations for nearly a decade.


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