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An international agreement, known as the Montreal Protocol on Substances that
Deplete the Ozone Layer, controls the production and consumption of substances
that can cause ozone depletion.
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The production and consumption of ozone depleting substances has been reduced
more rapidly than that required by the Montreal Protocol. Focused efforts of
industry have enabled the progress to date on phasing out ozone depleting
substances to surpass national and international efforts.
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CFC alternatives - HCFCs and HFCs - provide the opportunity to safely
accelerate the phaseout of CFCs without disrupting the societal benefits derived
from CFC products.
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