HFC phase-down according to the Kigali Amendment

With the amendments of the Kigali Conference in 2016 (Kigali Amendment), the HFC phase down was specified at the international level.
The goal is to reduce fluorinated hydrocarbons (HFCs) to 15–20% of the respective initial value until 2045.

HFC phase-down from 2019 onwards (Kigali Amendment 2016)

Calculation of the initial value (100%), see table.

Blue: Article 5 countries.

Green: Non Article 5 countries.

See https://ozone.unep.org/classification-parties for a list of countries that are subject to Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol.

HFC phase-down from 2019 onwards (Kigali Amendment 2016)
	Non Article 5 countries		Article 5 countries
Years for initial value	2011, 2012 and 2013		2020, 2021 and 2026
Calculation basis for initial value	Ø production/consumption of HFCs 2011, 2012 and 2013 + 15% of the HCFC production/consumption initial value		Ø production/consumption of HFCs2024, 2025 and 2026 + 65% of the HCFC production/consumption initial value
Phase-down steps
Freeze			2024
1st step	2019	10%
2nd step	2024	40%
3rd step	2029	70%	2029	10%
4th step	2034	80%	2035	30%
5th step	2036	85%	2040	50%
			2045	80%