Ozone Secretariat launches App to track and review avoided ODS and HFC emissions
The CO2e app aims to raise awareness and enhance understanding of the contributions of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and its Kigali Amendment to climate change mitigation. It allows for the tracking of production and consumption of ten groups of ODSs & HFCs. The app generates customized reports and allows for aggregation by Annex group, party, or reporting period.
The app allows users to track production and consumption of ODSs in CO2e tonnes or metric tonnes per country and region in the period from 1986 to 2023. It allows for further refinement depending on EU membership and Article 5 status (developing or developed country). The app generates customized reports and allows for aggregation by Annex group, party, or reporting period.
The app shows that nearly 10 billion tonnes CO2e emissions have been avoided until 2023, with HFCs avoided emissions accounting for 6.7% of the total so far.
Sources
Avoided CO2e by the Montreal Protocol | Ozone Secretariat (unep.org)