Main Issues at Stake for the 27th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol
Four proposals to regulate hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Montreal Protocol, including one from the European Union, are expected to dominate discussions at the 27th Meeting of the Parties (MOP 27) for this international agreement. HFCs are replacements for ozone-depleting substances and have a strong impact on global warming; the issue raises questions about links between the Montreal and Kyoto Protocols. Ahead of MOP 27, Parties to the Montreal Protocol remain divided on the way forward and the outcome of discussions is unclear. This study was provided by Policy Department A for the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI).
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Erik Klaassens, Paola Banfi, Mariya Gancheva, Sophie Vancauwenbergh and Tony Zamparutti
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- dangerous substance
- deterioration of the environment
- ENVIRONMENT
- environmental impact
- environmental policy
- European construction
- EUROPEAN UNION
- global warming
- greenhouse effect
- greenhouse gas
- international affairs
- international negotiations
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- Kyoto Protocol
- natural environment
- ozone
- protocol to an agreement
- reduction of gas emissions
- the EU's international role