Tag: ozone

A newly released IPCC report has been embraced by manufacturers of chemical substances known as F-gases as it confirms that containment and not phase-out is the best policy option.

After a remarkably cold winter, the first signs of ozone depletion have been observed in the Arctic. If the low temperatures persist during the coming months, large ozone losses will be highly likely this spring.

The Commission has launched legal actions and formal warning letters to several EU Member States for failing to comply with legislation on water and air quality.

The 'F-gas team' at the Commission's DG environment was rewarded for the open way in which it handled the phase out of greenhouse gases in cars' air conditioning systems.

The ban on fluorinated gases (F-gases) proposed by the Parliament's environment committee has left industry concerned and NGOs only mildly happy.

No consensus could be reached on granting the US exemptions from the requirement to phase out methyl bromide during the UN conference on the Montreal Protocol (MOP-15) held in Nairobi (Kenya) from 10-14 November 2003.

On 27 October, the Environment Council reached a political agreement limiting the emissions of volatile organic compounds in paints, varnishes and vehicle refinishing products.

A stakeholder workshop, hosted by the European Fluorocarbon industry, discussed possible plans by the European Commission to regulate the use of fluorinated gases on 16 April. In an open and transparent debate, the representatives of European Fluorocarbon Technical Committee (EFCTC) and the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) expressed their doubts over some of the Commission's intentions, pointing to the positive energy effiency and safety aspects of the use of these gases.

In second reading of ozone directive, European Parliament calls for stricter rules to limit ozone levels in ambient air