19 Sep 2024
Monday 16 September 2024 - 13:00
Story Code : 428259
Source : IRNA

Iran reduces 9,800 tons of ozone depleting substances: Official

The Iran Project : The Islamic Republic of Iran has reduced 9,800 tons of ozone-destroying emissions as part of its commitment to the Montreal Protocol and has received four international awards from this international protocol, an official in the Department of Environment of Iran (DOE) has said.
Iran reduces 9,800 tons of ozone depleting substances: Official
Iran reduces 9,800 tons of ozone depleting substances: Official
According to The Iran Project, Maryam Hassani made the remarks in an interview with IRNA on Monday, on the occasion of the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.

She explained that Iran succeeded in omitting 9,800 tons of ozone-destroying gasses changing the manufacturing processes of 1,378 factories so far.

The DOE is working on a project called the Removal of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons, which is in the second phase, and the deadline for its completion is set by the end of 2024, and by then another 2,124 tons of ozone-destroying emissions will be omitted, she said.

Hassani added that so far, the DOE has removed chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform, and methyl bromide in the non-quarantine pest fields.
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