WRI Statement on Montreal Protocol Amendment to Phase Down HFCs

The World Resources Institute statement highlights the 2016 Montreal Protocol amendment agreed upon by 197 parties in Kigali, Rwanda, to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The agreement targets an 80-85% reduction in global HFC levels by 2047, with most countries freezing production by 2024, potentially avoiding up to 0.5 degrees Celsius of global warming by 2100.

• On October 15, 2016, 197 parties to the Montreal Protocol agreed to an amendment in Kigali, Rwanda, to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are potent greenhouse gases used mainly for refrigeration and cooling. The agreement establishes three categories of countries with varying reduction schedules, with most countries expected to freeze production and consumption by 2024. The amendment aims to reduce global HFC levels by 80 to 85 percent by 2047.
• Andrew Light of WRI describes the Montreal Protocol amendment as the most critical short-term measure for limiting global warming. Due to HFCs being thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide, the phase-down has the potential to 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} }