New Delhi, August 18

In yet another step towards helping prevent climate change, the Union Cabinet chaired by the PM today gave its nod for ratification of the Kigali Amendment for phase down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by India under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.

A national strategy for HFCs phase-down, which is expected to prevent greenhouse gas emissions, will be developed after consultation with all industry stakeholders by 2023.

Amendments to the existing legislation framework, the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) rules to allow control of the production and consumption of HFCs to ensure compliance with the Kigali Amendment, will be done by mid-2024. The Cabinet also okayed the MoU between the National Disaster Management Authority, India, and Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Bangladesh, on cooperation in the field of disaster management. — TNS