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OVERVIEW OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990 - GCADA
OVERVIEW OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990 In response to increase scientific evidence of significant ozone depletion, the land mark international environmental agreement, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Delete the ozone Layer, was signed in September 1987. The original Protocol called for 50 percent reduction in CFC s by the year 1998. The discovery of seasonal ozone hole over Antarctica highlighted the need for more stringent measures. In June 1990, the Protocol was amended to comply phaseout production CFC s halons (used in fire extinguisher by the year 2000. In November 1992, in response to scientific findings indicted that ozone depletion was more severe than anticipated, the parties to the Montreal Protocol voted to accelerate the phaseout to the end of 1995. Currently, 132 nations, representing over 95 percent of the worlds consumption of CFC s are parties to the Protocol.)
OVERVIEW OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990 In response to increase scientific evidence of significant ozone depletion, the land mark international environmental agreement, the Montreal Protocol on
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