WRI Statement on Montreal Protocol Amendment to Phase Down HFCs

The World Resources Institute highlights the agreement by 197 parties to the Montreal Protocol in Kigali, Rwanda, to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The amendment aims to reduce global HFC levels by 80 to 85 percent by 2047, potentially avoiding up to 0.5 degrees Celsius of global warming by 2100.

• The Montreal Protocol amendment establishes three categories of countries with varying reduction schedules, with most countries expected to freeze HFC production and consumption by 2024, leading to a total global reduction of 80 to 85 percent by 2047.
• Because HFCs are significantly more potent than carbon dioxide, the successful phase-down of these gases could prevent up to 0.5 degrees Celsius of global warming by the end of the century.

APA

Light, A. (2016). WRI Statement on Montreal Protocol Amendment to Phase Down HFCs. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-wri-statement-montreal-protocol-amendment-phase-down-hfcs

Chicago

Light, Andrew. WRI Statement on Montreal Protocol Amendment to Phase Down HFCs. World Resources Institute, 2016. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-wri-statement-montreal-protocol-amendment-phase-down-hfcs.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{light2016wri, author = {Light, Andrew}, title = {{WRI Statement on Montreal Protocol Amendment to Phase Down HFCs}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2016}, month = oct, url = {https://www.wri.org/news/statement-wri-statement-montreal-protocol-amendment-phase-down-hfcs}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }