The ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades, with the global phaseout of ozone-depleting chemicals already benefitting efforts to mitigate climate change.
Here in Aotearoa New Zealand Cool-Safe (formerly RECOVERY), has contributed to this positive change by working with industry to save over 35,000 tonnes of ozone depleting substances from impacting our atmosphere since 1993.
A UN-backed panel of experts presented the ozone layer research on the 9th of January 2023 at the American Meteorological Society’s 103rd annual meeting.
It confirms the phase out of nearly 99% of banned ozone-depleting substances has succeeded in safeguarding the ozone layer, leading to notable recovery of the ozone layer in the upper stratosphere and decreased human exposure to harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun.
Read more here and watch their video below.
It's great to understand the tangible and positive impact to our climate that can be achieved through robust environmental action.
What more can we all achieve together as we continue on the Cool-Safe journey to reducing the harm of synthetic refrigerants on our climate?
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