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China completes phase-out of ozone-depleting HCFCs in solvent industry
Original: China has finished phasing out ozone-depleting HCFCs from its solvent industry. It’s the last stage of a project running
China has completed the phase-out of ozone-depleting HCFC chemicals from its solvent sector, closing a project running since 2016 that required 53 enterprises to switch to substitutes. A nationwide ban on HCFCs in cleaning agents took effect on 1 July 2026, marking the final stage of commitments under the Montreal Protocol framework.
Why now: The completion of a long-running environmental commitment with a newly effective ban is drawing attention to China's role in protecting the ozone layer.
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- China has finished phasing out ozone-depleting HCFCs from its solvent industry. It’s the last stage of a project running since 2016 that forced 53 enterprises to move to substitutes (a nationwide ban on HCFCs in cleaning agents took effect on 1 July 2026). Since accepting the… · digyoursoul@universeodon.com · 18
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