Every year on September 16th, industries and communities worldwide celebrate World Ozone Day, commemorating the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in 1987.
2024’s theme is: “The Montreal Protocol: Advancing Climate Action”. The Montreal Protocol is probably the most important piece of legislation that has impacted the refrigerant industry. It banned the production and use of 100 ozone-depleting substances (ODS).
The Kigali Amendment, signed in 2016, went one step further. It aims to reduce the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which have a high Global Warming Potential (GWP), by 80% over the next thirty years.
A-Gas advances climate action by investing in custom-designed and market-leading people, processes and technology.
Our full Lifecycle Refrigerant Management (LRM) offering, from recovery and reclamation to safe destruction (via our PyroPlas technology), helps to minimise the risk of emissions from HFCs leaking into the atmosphere.
To recognise this year’s World Ozone Day, we spoke to two of our experts in LRM and destruction. Watch the videos below to hear Mike Armstrong, Managing Director and President of A-Gas in the Americas, and Brooke Willard, Carbon Programme Director, talk about our capabilities and how they can support the wider industry in advancing climate action.
