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Europe reduced use of ozone layer-harming chemicals in 2015

News Published 16 Sep 2016 Last modified 16 Sep 2016

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Chemicals which harm the ozone layer continue to be phased out in the European Union. In 2015, consumption of these chemicals reached its lowest level since 2006, partly due to a drop in imports according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA).