Countries agree to curb powerful greenhouse gases in largest climate breakthrough since Paris

Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme

– Reducing emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Kigali Amendment can prevent up to 0.5°C of global warming, while continuing to protect the ozone layer
– HFCs consumption to be reduced in 2019 in developed countries and frozen in 2024 and 2028 in developing countries

Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27086&ArticleID=36283&l=en

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