Global Climate Change and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Environmental Protection of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session, July 30, 1991U.S. Government Printing Office, 1991 - 79 pages |
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... compounds . Further , the London Amendments failed to address , except on a voluntary basis , the production and consumption of hydro - chloroflourocarbons , otherwise known as HCFCs . The contractive parties to the Montreal Protocol ...
... compounds . Further , the London Amendments failed to address , except on a voluntary basis , the production and consumption of hydro - chloroflourocarbons , otherwise known as HCFCs . The contractive parties to the Montreal Protocol ...
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... compounds . We think that all of these chemicals can be eliminated in the first half of the 1990's ; and secondly , to bring in the HCFCs , the substitute chemicals which harm the ozone layer and are not currently controlled . In this ...
... compounds . We think that all of these chemicals can be eliminated in the first half of the 1990's ; and secondly , to bring in the HCFCs , the substitute chemicals which harm the ozone layer and are not currently controlled . In this ...
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... compounds . On the domestic level , much more can also still be done . This committee was very instrumental in giving the EPA wide authority with the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 to control ozone - de- pleting substances . Now , the ...
... compounds . On the domestic level , much more can also still be done . This committee was very instrumental in giving the EPA wide authority with the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 to control ozone - de- pleting substances . Now , the ...
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... compounds in order to ac- complish this phase - out . It is expected that this assessment will and should be instrumen- tal in the EPA's own consideration of accelerating the phase - outs under section 606 of the Clean Air Act . However ...
... compounds in order to ac- complish this phase - out . It is expected that this assessment will and should be instrumen- tal in the EPA's own consideration of accelerating the phase - outs under section 606 of the Clean Air Act . However ...
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... compounds to assist in the elimination of the fully - halogenated CFCs , and in shaving years off of the normal commercialization process for these new compounds and technologies . Chemicals , manufactured products , and manufac- turing ...
... compounds to assist in the elimination of the fully - halogenated CFCs , and in shaving years off of the normal commercialization process for these new compounds and technologies . Chemicals , manufactured products , and manufac- turing ...
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Page 23 - A) emissions of greenhouse gases, a rate of increase of global mean temperature during the next century of about 0.3°C per decade (with an uncertainty range of 0.2°C to 0.5°C per decade); this is greater than that seen over the past 10, 000 years.
Page 23 - ... temperature during the next century of about 0.3°C per decade (with an uncertainty range of 0.2°C to 0.5°C per decade) this is greater than that seen over the past 10,000 years. This will result in a likely increase in global mean temperature of about 1 °C above the present value by 2025 and 3°C before the end of the next century.
Page 50 - States could reduce its annual greenhouse gas emissions by between 10 and 40 percent of the 1990 level at very low cost, achieving some reductions at a net savings if proper policies are implemented.
Page 2 - We cannot yet predict the magnitude of climatic effects from greenhouse gas emissions with accuracy. But it is clear that the decision to limit emissions cannot await the time when the full impacts are evident. The lag time between emission of the gases and their full impact is on the order of decades to centuries: so too is the time needed to reverse any effects. Today's emissions thus commit the planet to changes well into the 21st century.
Page 50 - Fourth, the United States can make important contributions to improving the global environment and conditions for development by encouraging technology transfer to developing nations, Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. Fifth, the Coalition has encouraged members of the business community and trade associations to voluntarily commit to "Guiding Principles for Business" that are consistent with good business practices and are technically feasible and economically practicable.
Page 51 - ... is essential to determine the likely costs of various actions, and the benefits that those policies would yield. Third, the economic impact of any particular strategy may vary significantly among different regions. Thus, regional impacts must be examined to ensure that burdens are suitably shared.
Page 43 - ... the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) for a Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Page 1 - Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom.