THAILAND GETS US$5 MILLION TO SAVE OZONE LAYER DEPLETION FROM THE WORLD BANK

HIGHLIGHTS

• A US$5 million deal is signed between Thailand and the World Bank today on 8 Sept, to reduce synthetic ozone-draining substances by 2023 to 60 percent. This will mark as a major aspect of the nation's commitments under the Montreal Protocol.

Thailand is one of the world's ten biggest shippers and purchasers of ozone-draining hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs).

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