Ozone Trip

By alivia.lamere

  • Wonder Gas

    In 1928, Wonder Gas was invented and turned into a commercial!
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    Ozone Trip

  • UNEP

    In 1977, the UNEP(United Nations Environment Programme) set up a co-ordinating committee to study the Ozone Layer.

  • Banning CFCs

    In 1978, the United States of America, Canada,
    Sweden and Norway ban the use of CFCs in aerosols.

  • UNEP Negotiates

    In 1981, UNEP starts intergovernmental negotiations
    to protect the ozone layer.

  • CFCs Increases

    After 1982, in the absence of other moves,
    the consumption of CFCs increases again. Industry demands
    proof of ozone depletion due to CFCs.

  • Agreeing to Study the Ozone Layer

    Governments agree to study, exchange information and
    protect the ozone layer - through the Vienna Convention for the
    Protection of the Ozone Layer (1985). Scientists continue to find
    proof of ozone depletion.

  • Governments agree to a fifty per cent cut in the CFCs production

    In 1987, 46 governments agree to a fifty per cent cut in the
    production and consumption of CFCs by the year 2000; a freeze
    in production and consumption of halons by 1992; further
    controls linked to assessments by experts.

  • UNEP reports trends for the Ozone depletion

    In 1988, the UNEP - WMO report on ozone
    trends links CFCs to ozone depletion.

  • UNEP reports THE NEED for tougher controls

    In 1989, the UNEP Assessment Panel of experts reports
    THE NEED for tougher controls.

  • Phasing out CFCs

    Parties agree to completely phase out CFCs by the year 2000,
    and to establish a Multilateral Fund to assist developing countries. US$ 240 million was allocated for 1991 - 1993.

  • CFC is advanced

    UNEP Assessment Panels recommend that more substances
    (HCFCs, methyl bromide) are controlled and that the phase out
    of CFCs is advanced.

  • HCFCs would be phased out

    In 1992, it was decided that the developed countries phase out
    HCFCs by 2030, freeze methyl bromide by 1995 and that the
    phase out of CFCs be brought forward to 1996.

  • Meeting of the Parties

    In 1993, the Meeting of the Parties, held in Bangkok, agrees to a
    replenishment of the Multilateral Fund - US$455 million for 1994 - 1996.

  • Halons are phased out

    Halons are phased out by industrialized countries. UNEP Assessment Panels recommend tougher controls on methyl bromide.

  • The Russian Federation

    Some countries, the Russian Federation and others, report an
    inability to phase out CFCs by 1996 due to their internal problems.
    The Global Environment Facility (GEF) offers to help them.
    Developing countries agree to phase out methyl bromide by 2010.

  • The Meeting of the Parties held in Costa Rica

    The Meeting of the Parties held in Costa Rica, approves the
    replenishment of the Multilateral Fund and gives US$466 million
    for 1997 - 1999.

  • Agreeing to Phase out Methyl Bromide

    Industrialized countries agree to phase out methyl bromide by
    2005. Developing countries will phase out the same by 2015.

  • The Ozone meetings in Beijing

    The Ozone meetings in Beijing in December 1999 approved a
    replenishment of the Multilateral Fund of US$ 440 million for the years. 2000-2002 for continuing the phase-out of CFCs, in addition to the carry-over of US$ 35.7 million from the previous period.