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Decision XXXV/9: Abating emissions of carbon tetrachloride

Document type
Decision
Reference number
XXXV/9
Date
Oct 27, 2023
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances, Air & atmosphere
Treaty
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Sep 16, 1987)
Meeting
Thirty-Fifth Meeting of the Parties
Website
ozone.unep.org
Abstract

Taking note of the 2023 progress report from the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel containing the information on sources and emissions of carbon tetrachloride,

To request the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, in consultation with the Scientific Assessment Panel, to provide in its 2024 progress report an update on the emissions of carbon tetrachloride, including the following:

  1. Emissions by source categories, including emissions as a percentage of total production of carbon tetrachloride with a description of the methodology used by the Panel;
  2. Updated information on alternatives for carbon tetrachloride use as feedstock applications including information on technical feasibility, economic viability, safety, and sustainability;
  3. Updated information on best practices and technologies for minimizing carbon tetrachloride emissions.