London Conference (1990)
At the London International Conference (1990) on the protection of the ozone layer , it was decided on June 29, 1990 to stop the production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) by the year 2000.
At the conference in London from June 27 to 29, changes and adjustments to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer were decided on the last day . Prior to that, scientific investigations had raised concerns that the government activities planned therein to protect the climate and the ozone layer might not be sufficient.
The earlier intention to reduce certain pollutants in the air by 50 percent by 1998/1999 gave way to a stricter regulation. The production and consumption of the CFCs and halons mentioned in the protocol should now be gradually phased out by January 1, 2000. The pollutant list has also been expanded. In order to avoid problems in the developing countries, the relevant contracting states should be given assistance with the introduction of CFC-free technologies through a “multilateral fund”.
In Germany, the resolutions of the conference were cast into legal measures. The law was passed on December 16, 1991.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistical Monthly Saxony-Anhalt, Issue 02/2001, p. 7. (PDF; 281 kB) Queryed on September 4, 2009.
- ^ German Bundestag: Committee report in printed matter 12/1371 of October 24, 1991 (PDF; 337 kB) Queryed on September 4, 2009.
- ↑ Bundesgesetzblatt 1991, Part II, p. 1331. Queryed on September 4, 2009.