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Europe using less ozone-damaging chemicals

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News Published 05 Dec 2012 Last modified 02 Sep 2016

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Photo: © Data source: Ozone Hole Watch provided by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Europe has made significant progress in phasing out chemicals which damage the ozone layer, according to a report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report considers production and use of more than 200 chemicals which damage the planet’s ozone layer, which are controlled by the Montreal Protocol and EU legislation.