Landmark deal to cut HFC’s
Representatives from nearly 200 member countries of the Montreal Protocol agreed on a deal to reduce emissions of powerful greenhouse gases on Saturday at a summit in Kigali, Rwanda.
The "landmark" deal will reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the world's fastest growing greenhouse gases, the United Nations Environment Program said in a statement.
HFCs are potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigeration and air conditioning instead of other, ozone-depleting substances.
According to UNEP, the agreed reduction in HFCs could prevent up to 0.5 degrees Celsius (0.9 degrees Fahrenheit) of global warming by the end of this century.
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