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Europe continues to phase out ozone layer-damaging chemicals

News Published 16 Sep 2015 Last modified 02 Sep 2016

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Photo: © Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center

Europe continues to make progress in phasing out chemicals which damage the ozone layer according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report considers the use of more than 200 chemicals controlled by the Montreal Protocol and EU legislation.