The international community signed the Montreal Protocol to phase out the use of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) which has achieved remarkable results in protecting the ozone layer. To combat the climate change caused by the ODS alternatives, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the parties to the Montreal Protocol adopted the Kigali Amendment to regulate HFCs. This article outlines Hong Kong’s targets and action to phase down HFCs and how you can help.

Climate change is the defining challenge of our time, and it affects each and every one of us. Here you can learn about what climate change is, the ways in which it is occurring in Hong Kong, what the Government is doing to combat the problem, and how you can help too.