India Blocks HFC Phasedown, Spain Approves F-Gas Tax
India Is Concerned About Economics, Spain Will Not Tax First Refrigerant Charge in New Equipment
India has continued to block the move for a global hyrdofluorocarbon (HFC) phasedown at a meeting of Montreal Protocol nations due to concerns over cost and availability of technology.
At the Bangkok meeting, India, along with China and Brazil, blocked the long-standing proposal to amend the Montreal Protocol, permitting it to deal with HFCs.