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It seems the Chinese may have been secretly using CFC's on a large scale and exacerbating the ozone hole. Oops.
Chinese Building Insulation Manufacturers Blamed for Massive “Super Global Warming” CFC Release
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Investigators have accused “Climate leader” China of venting vast quantities of CFCs in the production of foam building insulation. Ozone hole damage revealed to be caused by secret production of Chinese home insulation The production is ‘an environmental crime on a massive scale’, according to investigators Andrew Griffin Chris Baynes…
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Ozone hole damage revealed to be caused by secret production of Chinese home insulation
The production is ‘an environmental crime on a massive scale’, according to investigators
Andrew Griffin
Chris Baynes
Monday 9 July 2018 12:15
Scientists have finally found the source of an ozone-depleting chemical that threatens to destroy the environment, according to investigators.
The mysterious, ozone-depleting chemical is being illegally produced by Chinese manufacturers and is leading to a surge in emissions of the destructive gas, according to the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA).
At least 18 companies have been using CFC-11, which was banned worldwide in 2010, to make foam insulation, according to the EIA. It said the discovery amounted to “an environmental crime on a massive scale”.
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“If China doesn’t stop this illegal production, it will imperil our slowly healing ozone layer,” said Alexander von Bismarck, the EIA’s US executive director. “CFC-11 is also a super global warmer, making this a serious threat for our climate as well.”
He added: “What we’ve uncovered is a systemic problem, not isolated incidents. It requires a comprehensive nationwide intelligence-led investigation and higher penalties throughout the sector that fit the crime.”
Chinese Building Insulation Manufacturers Blamed for Massive “Super Global Warming” CFC Release
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Investigators have accused “Climate leader” China of venting vast quantities of CFCs in the production of foam building insulation. Ozone hole damage revealed to be caused by secret production of Chinese home insulation The production is ‘an environmental crime on a massive scale’, according to investigators Andrew Griffin Chris Baynes…
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Ozone hole damage revealed to be caused by secret production of Chinese home insulation
The production is ‘an environmental crime on a massive scale’, according to investigators
Andrew Griffin
Chris Baynes
Monday 9 July 2018 12:15
Scientists have finally found the source of an ozone-depleting chemical that threatens to destroy the environment, according to investigators.
The mysterious, ozone-depleting chemical is being illegally produced by Chinese manufacturers and is leading to a surge in emissions of the destructive gas, according to the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA).
At least 18 companies have been using CFC-11, which was banned worldwide in 2010, to make foam insulation, according to the EIA. It said the discovery amounted to “an environmental crime on a massive scale”.
…
“If China doesn’t stop this illegal production, it will imperil our slowly healing ozone layer,” said Alexander von Bismarck, the EIA’s US executive director. “CFC-11 is also a super global warmer, making this a serious threat for our climate as well.”
He added: “What we’ve uncovered is a systemic problem, not isolated incidents. It requires a comprehensive nationwide intelligence-led investigation and higher penalties throughout the sector that fit the crime.”