Phased out many ozone depleting substances: Govt

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Tribune News Service

New Delhi, September 16

India has successfully phased out the production and consumption of several major ozone depleting substances, Union Minister of State for Environment Ashwini Choubey said on Thursday.

Chairing an event on the 27th Global Ozone Day, Choubey said India had met all obligations of the Montreal Protocol so far, by accessing technical and financial assistance from the financial mechanism of the Montreal Protocol.

“One of the reasons for India’s success in phasing out the ozone depleting substances is the involvement of key stakeholders both at the planning as well as implementation levels,” he said.

Officials said the Centre had released the action plan for implementing recommendations of the ICAP for thematic area space cooling in buildings. The plan, first of its kind in the world, had been developed after mapping recommendations given in the ICAP and detailed discussions with various stakeholders, they said.