Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases and Ozone Depleting Substances | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Legislation on fluorinated greenhouse gases (“F-gases”) and Ozone Depleting Substances (“ODS”) helps to limit Northern Ireland’s gaseous emissions and enables us to play our part in minimising the effects of global warming and ozone layer eradication.

News updates

• 2023 ban on foams which contain the F-gas hydrofluorocarbons (“HFCs”) with a Global Warming Potential (“GWP”) of 150 or over

• EU Review of ODS legislation

• Scoping survey on the extent of the use of the F-gas sulphur hexafluoride in NI

• EU review of F-gas legislation

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Most recent publications

2023 ban on foams which contain the F-gas hydrofluorocarbons (“HFCs”) with a Global Warming Potential (“GWP”) of 150 or over

EU review and feedback period of ozone depleting substances ("ODS") policy and legislation

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