Tunisia shows progress in reducing HCFCs, according to UNIDO

Tunisia has made headway in reducing chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), a subclass of fluorinated gases and substances that deplete the ozone layer and act as powerful greenhouse gases, according to a press release from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). In a statement issued on Tuesday to mark the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer on 16 September, UNIDO praised the country’s progress in implementing the Montreal Protocol. According to UNIDO, Tunisia’s climate action in this area, described as an ‘important step forward’, has resulted in the consumption…