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Wonder Gas
Wonder gas CFCs were invented in 1920 for commercial applications -
Bangkok
the Meeting of the Parties, held in Bangkok, agrees to a replenishment of the Multilateral Fund- US$455 million for 1994-1996. -
UNEP
The United Nations Environment Programme sets ups a co-ordinating committee to study the ozone layer -
Aerosols
The United States of America, Canada, Sweden and Norway ban the use of CFCs in aerosols -
UNEP
UNEP starts intergovernmental negotiations to protect the ozone layer -
CFCs increase
The consumptions of CFCs increases again and the industry demands proof of ozone depletion due to CFCs -
1985
governments agree to study, exchange information protect the ozone layer - through the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer. Scientists continue to find proof of ozone depletion. -
British Antarctic Team
the british antarctic team discovers severe thinning in the ozone layer over Antarctica - the ozone hole. -
Montreal Protocol on Substances
46 governments agree to a fifty per cent cut in the production and consumption of CFCs by the year 2000 -
UNEP
UNEP - WMO report on ozone trends links CFCs to ozone depletion -
UNEP assessment panel
the UNEP Assessment Panel of experts report the need for tougher controls -
Multilateral Fund
Parties agree to completely phase out CFCs by the year 2000, and to establish a Multilateral Fund to assist developing countries. US$ 240 million was allocated for 1991-1993. -
UNEP assessment panel
UNEP Assessment Panels recommend that more substances are controlled and that the phase out of CFCs is advanced -
Copenhagen Amendment
it was decided that the developed countries phase out HCFCs by 2030, freeze methyl bromide by 195 and that the phase out of CFCs be brought forward to 1996. -
UNEP assessment panel
Halons are phased out by industrialized countries. UNEP assessment panels recommend tougher controls on methyl bromide -
GEF
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 offers to help them. developing countries agree to phase out methyl bromide by 2010 -
The Meeting of the Parties
The meeting of the parties held in costa rica, approves the replenishment of the multilateral fund and gives US$466 million for 1997-1999 -
1996
industrialized countries -
Montreal Amendment
Industrialized countries agree to phase out methyl bromide by 2005. developing countries will phase out the same by 2015 -
Montreal Amendment
licensing for the import and export of CFCs was introduced -
Ozone Meetings
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 -
Beijing Declaration
The Beijing Declaration ( december 1999 ) reiterated the commitment of all governments to continue full implementation of montreal protocol and ensure the protection of the ozone layer -
Meeting of the Parties
In 11th meeting of the parties in beijing banned bromochloromethane and put controls on production of HCFCs and trade in HCFCs with non-parties.