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China closes ozone depleting chemical plants as part of UN initiative |
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Chiangshou, Jiangsu, China - China, the world's largest producer of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) and halon, has shut down five of its six remaining plants as part of international efforts to phase-out the two ozone depleting chemicals, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said.
Under the Montreal Protocol, ozone-depleting chemicals are being successfully phased out worldwide with assistance from the Montreal Protocol's Multilateral Fund, which has financed activities in 140 developing countries, according to UNEP.
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"With more than 95 per cent of the ozone depleting substances being phased out, the Protocol is among the great success stories of recent years." |
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