Some considerations on alternatives to HCFCs strategies in developing countries

Against the recent pressure exerted by some developed countries for shifting the schedule of HCFCs phasing-out to an earlier date in developing countries, discusses the interaction of two global environment issues of ozone depletion and   climate warming, and the defects in two international protocols. Analyses the uncertainties of existing substitutes for HCFCs and the screening principles of future HCFC substitutes. Provides some suggestions  and recommendations for substituting and phasing out HCFCs in China.