Monday, September 17, 2007

win-wins

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Healing the Ozone Holes Could Help Lower Earth's Temperature
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/sep2007/2007-09-17-01.asp
Montreal 9/17/7
...representatives of 191 governments opened a four day conference at which they will try to speed up the phaseout of both production and consumption of HCFCs. They are seeking solutions that can both protect the ozone layer and help to stabilize the climate. The governments are Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer...
"The phase out of CFCs has not only put the ozone layer on the road to recovery, new research...also shows that the CFC phaseout has assisted in combating climate change...
"If governments adopt accelerated action on HCFCs...we can look forward to not only a faster recovery of the ozone layer, but a further important contribution to the climate change challenge.
"Benefits would include a reduction in skin cancer, cataracts, and harm to the human immune system alongside reduced damage to agricultural and natural ecosystems...
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United States Climate Action Partnership
http://us-cap.org
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Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
http://www.sustainability-indexes.com
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