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Overview of Montreal Protocol Kigali HFC Amendment
On October 15, 2016, an amendment to the Montreal

Each country will enact its own regulations in order toProtocol was agreed upon in Kigali, Rwanda. This 2016

meet the consumption reductions required by theamendment calls for a reduction of hydrofluorocarbonamendment. Due to the success of the original Montreal(HFC) “consumption” (production plus imports minus

Protocol in reducing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), it isexports) from an established baseline to 15 to 20% of thereasonable to expect that national regulatory structures

baseline in 2036 to 2047, depending on the country group.

enacted will be similar in nature to those used with theThe final consumption level extends out indefinitely, which

original Montreal Protocol.

is a recognition of the importance of HFC use in many
critical and/or non-emissive applications.

Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol – HFC Phasedown Schedule as % of Baseline120%

A2 Countries excluding Group 1
A5 Countries excluding Group 2

100%

Group 1: Belarus, Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan,Uzbekistan

80%Group 2: GCC, India, Pakistan, Iraq, Iran60%

A2 countries include: United States, Canada, European Union, Australia,

40%

New Zealand, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Israel, Japan
A5 countries include: China, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand,

20%
0%
2010

Vietnam, Philippines, Belarus, Bosnia, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Brazil, Chile,
2020

2030

2040

2050

2060

Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua,Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Bahrain, Egypt, Ghana, Jordan, Kenya,Kuwait, Oman, South Africa, Turkey, UAE

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Background on Montreal Protocol Kigali HFC
Amendment

Like the original Montreal Protocol, this amendment will

On October 15 2016, in Kigali, 197 parties agreed tovolume to meet. For HFCs, however, it will be GWP-amend the Montreal Protocol phasing down theconsumption of high GWP HFCs. The Montreal Protocol
was originally created to reduce and eliminate theconsumption of ozone-depleting substances and has been
hailed as the most successful international treaty for global
environmental action. HFCs were developed largely toreplace the ozone-depleting products regulated under theMontreal Protocol. While HFCs do not deplete the ozone,
they contribute to global warming, along with carbon
dioxide (CO2) and several other compounds released fromhuman activities.

The amendment creates four different groups of countries,
each with different baseline volumes and reduction
schedules. Unlike the original Montreal Protocol, theamendment does not call for a complete phase-out ofHFCs, but a reduction to 15 to 20% of the baseline in2036 to 2047, depending on the group. There will be atechnical review every four to five years to ensure that thisis the appropriate level and timing for the phase-down

provide countries an annual combined weighted target
weighted and not ozone depletion potential (ODP)weighted. The amendment does not regulate any specificproducts, molecules, or applications, but simply aggregatesall HFCs into a total GWP-weighted target volume.
Each country will enact its own regulations in order to meet
the target levels assigned by the Protocol. Due to its
success with chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), we anticipate
national regulatory structures will be similar to those usedwith the original Protocol. In the United States, we expect
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to operate
under the Clean Air Act to allocate GWP volumes tocommercial enterprises, consistent with their historicalrequirements. Those firms would then each manage theirmix of products within the GWP allocation to meet specificmarket demands.
It is important to note that neat hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs)
are not included in the phase-down, due to their recognized
negligible effect on global warming.

steps. This remaining production extends out indefinitely, arecognition of the importance of HFC use in many critical
and/or non-emissive applications.

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