Latest progress in discussion and development of international policy for innocent managing and destruction of ODS banks and phase down of HFCs

Since the 20th meeting of the parties to the Montreal Protocol in Doha at 16-20 November 2008, by decision XX/7 and XX/8, TEAP’s experts have completed and puts forward three study reports, the Ozone Secretariat has organized and convened two international workshops, the parties also have enthusiastically presented many advices, the governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and Mauritius submitted joint proposal to amend the Montreal Protocol. At the 29th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, held in Geneva at 15-18 July 2009,  the representatives made effective discussion on managing and destruction of ODS banks and phase down of HFCs, proposed amendment to the Montreal Protocol, and reached some new agreement. Presents the discussion and development of international policy in the past months and provides all literature sources of quoted material.