Bangladesh will cut HCFCs consumption by 67pc: minister

Bangladesh will cut HCFCs consumption by 67pc: minister

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin today said by implementing the HCFC Phase Out Management Plan (Stage-2), Bangladesh is expected to reduce the consumption of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) by 67.5 percent by 2025.
"The government is working towards the phase out of HCFCs used in air conditioners, fire fighting and thermal foam sectors under the Montreal Protocol adopted to protect ozone layer," he told a function here.