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205453
Tue, 09/06/2011 - 10:04
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UN Appreciates Iran for Protecting Ozone Layer
TEHRAN (FNA)- The United Nations awarded Iran a plaque of appreciation for successfully phasing out the use of CFC gases to help protect the ozone layer.
The ceremony held at Iran's Environment Protection Organization on Monday was participated by the representatives of the United Nations environment program, the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and envoys from other international bodies concerned with environmental issues.
CFCs or Chlorofluorocarbons are commonly known by trade name Freon and contribute to ozone depletion . The 1987 Montreal Protocol requires countries to reduce and ultimately phase-out the levels of production and consumption of Ozone Depleting Substances according to an agreed schedule.
Iran kicked off a National CFC Phase-out Project in 2007 and the United Nations Development Program has assisted Iran with providing CFC-free technology, a press tv report said. Eliminating asthma inhalers that use CFC was the most challenging part of the project.
With the cooperation of the ministries health, industries, and agriculture Iran has been able to reduce ozone depleting gases by 9500 tones. The next step is to reduce HCFCs.
Although Iran is not a producer of CFCs and HCFCs, it is a consumer of these substances, both of which are mainly used in the refrigeration, foam production, and air conditioning sectors. Accordingly, most of Iran's efforts under the Montreal Protocol have been to eliminate the use of these substances in the country.
Now that Iran has successfully achieved transition to CFC-free inhalers the government is starting off new plans to help preserve the environment.
The ceremony held at Iran's Environment Protection Organization on Monday was participated by the representatives of the United Nations environment program, the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and envoys from other international bodies concerned with environmental issues.
CFCs or Chlorofluorocarbons are commonly known by trade name Freon and contribute to ozone depletion . The 1987 Montreal Protocol requires countries to reduce and ultimately phase-out the levels of production and consumption of Ozone Depleting Substances according to an agreed schedule.
Iran kicked off a National CFC Phase-out Project in 2007 and the United Nations Development Program has assisted Iran with providing CFC-free technology, a press tv report said. Eliminating asthma inhalers that use CFC was the most challenging part of the project.
With the cooperation of the ministries health, industries, and agriculture Iran has been able to reduce ozone depleting gases by 9500 tones. The next step is to reduce HCFCs.
Although Iran is not a producer of CFCs and HCFCs, it is a consumer of these substances, both of which are mainly used in the refrigeration, foam production, and air conditioning sectors. Accordingly, most of Iran's efforts under the Montreal Protocol have been to eliminate the use of these substances in the country.
Now that Iran has successfully achieved transition to CFC-free inhalers the government is starting off new plans to help preserve the environment.
