Greenpeace highlights Montreal Protocol success on Ozone Day
1 Sep 16 6:53 AM · 7d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 1 of 2
Greenpeace posted on International Ozone Day about the 1989 Montreal Protocol, which led countries to universally ratify a treaty to address ozone layer damage discovered in the 1980s. Global use of ozone-damaging substances was subsequently reduced by 99%, and the ozone layer is now on track to completely recover.
“Science informed political action which led to global cooperation to fix a global problem. IT IS POSSIBLE.”
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Today is # OzoneDay . Let's remind ourselves what that means. In the 1980s, research revealed a huge hole in the ozone layer protecting our planet. Based on that data, countries universally ratified the Montreal Protocol in 1989 to address the issue. Subsequently, global use of the substances causing the damage was reduced by 99%. The ozone layer…
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