A decrease in radiative forcing and equivalent effective chlorine from hydrochlorofluorocarbons

doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02038-7

A decrease in radiative forcing and equivalent effective chlorine from hydrochlorofluorocarbons

2024-06-11

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DOI：10.1038/s41558-024-02038-7

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The Montreal Protocol and its successive amendments have been successful in curbing emissions of ozone-depleting substances and potent greenhouse gases via production/consumption controls. Here we show that the radiative forcing and equivalent effective chlorine from hydrochlorofluorocarbons has decreased from 61.75 mW m- 2 and 321.69 ppt, respectively, since 2021, 5 years before the most recent projected decrease. This important milestone demonstrates the benefits of the Protocol for mitigating climate change and stratospheric ozone layer loss. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons are important ozone-depleting substances. Here the authors show that the radiative forcing and equivalent effective chlorine from hydrochlorofluorocarbons has decreased in recent years, 5 years earlier than expected.

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GLOBAL EMISSIONS

CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS

INCREASE

TRENDS

CFCS

A decrease in radiative forcing and equivalent effective chlorine from hydrochlorofluorocarbons

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