Increase in global emissions of HFC-23 despite near-total expected reductions

K. M. Stanley; D. Say; J. Mühle; C. M. Harth; P. B. Krummel; D. Young; S. J. O’Doherty; P. K. Salameh; P. G. Simmonds; R. F. Weiss; R. G. Prinn; P. J. Fraser; M. Rigby

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-13899-4

Nature Communications (Jan 2020)

Increase in global emissions of HFC-23 despite near-total expected reductions

K. M. Stanley,
D. Say,
J. Mühle,
C. M. Harth,
P. B. Krummel,
D. Young,
S. J. O’Doherty,
P. K. Salameh,
P. G. Simmonds,
R. F. Weiss,
R. G. Prinn,
P. J. Fraser,
M. Rigby

Affiliations

K. M. Stanley: School of Chemistry, University of Bristol
D. Say: School of Chemistry, University of Bristol
J. Mühle: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego
C. M. Harth: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego
P. B. Krummel: Climate Science Centre, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
D. Young: School of Chemistry, University of Bristol
S. J. O’Doherty: School of Chemistry, University of Bristol
P. K. Salameh: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego
P. G. Simmonds: School of Chemistry, University of Bristol
R. F. Weiss: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego
R. G. Prinn: Center for Global Change Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
P. J. Fraser: Climate Science Centre, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
M. Rigby: School of Chemistry, University of Bristol

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13899-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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International agreements have been implemented to reduce emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) to reduce their radiative forcing. Even though reported HFC-23 emissions are at a historical low, observations indicate that emissions have actually increased over recent years to higher levels than previously.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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