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China completes phase-out of ozone-depleting HCFCs in solvent industry
Original: China has finished phasing out ozone-depleting HCFCs from its solvent industry. It’s the last stage of a project running
China has completed the phase-out of ozone-depleting HCFC chemicals from its solvent industry, closing a project that began in 2016 and required 53 enterprises to switch to alternatives. A nationwide ban on HCFCs in cleaning agents took effect on 1 July 2026. The move is being welcomed as a significant step for the ozone layer and international environmental commitments.
Why now: The completion of a long-running environmental phase-out with a recent nationwide ban is a notable milestone being highlighted.
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- China has finished phasing out ozone-depleting HCFCs from its solvent industry. It’s the last stage of a project running since 2016 that forced 53 enterprises to move to substitutes (a nationwide ban on HCFCs in cleaning agents took effect on 1 July 2026). Since accepting the… · digyoursoul@universeodon.com · 18
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