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Development of a National Strategy for Cell, Ministry of Environment, Forest about low Global Warming Potential
implementation of phase down of and Climate Change (MoEFCC), and alternatives. In addition, seeking
Hydrofluorocarbons under the Kigali the Centre have signed an agreement information relating to HFC use in
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on for the implementation of activities various sectors and sub-sectors for
Substances that Deplete the Ozone related to outreach and awareness developing national strategy for HFC
Layer raising programmes, as part of the phase down in the country.
development of a National Strategy for
• India ratified the Kigali Amendment to • The Centre, MoEFCC and other sectoral
HFC phase down in India.
the Montreal Protocol on 21 September associations are organising
2021 and is developing a National The objective of the programme is to ‘Stakeholders Awareness cum
Strategy for phase down of HFCs in promote awareness amongst the Consultation Workshops for
close cooperation with the industry industry stakeholders associated with development of National Strategy for
stakeholders. The National Strategy for the use of HFCs on Kigali Amendment Phase Down of Hydrofluorocarbons
HFC phase down is under preparation and its compliance obligations to be (HFCs)’ across the country.
and will be finalized and submitted to met by various sectors and
the Union Cabinet by 2023. The Ozone sub-sectors, and creating awareness

First ‘Stakeholders Awareness cum Consultation Workshop for development of National Strategy for Phase First virtual ‘Stakeholders Awareness cum Consultation Workshop for development
Down of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)’ organized by MoEFCC on 22 November 2022 at India Habitat Centre, of National Strategy for Phase Down of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)’ was organized
New Delhi by the Centre on 13 December 2022

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