Programme: Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) Phaseout Management Plans (HPMPs)

Countries of Implementation:

Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, DR Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Eswatini, Fiji, Georgia, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mexico, Moldova, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria,  Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Timor Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe

Financing:

• Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol (MLF): US$ 455 million
• Global Environment Facility (GEF): US$ 11 million

Programme duration: 2009-2040

Programme overview

After the successful global phase-out of Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and Halons achieved in 2010, Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) became the major focus of the Montreal Protocol. HCFCs are chemicals that are commonly used as refrigerants, solvents, and foam-blowing agents.  

HCFC Phase-out Management Plans (HPMPs) include a combination of interventions such as technology demonstration and conversions, import and export licensing and quota management, technical assistance, training and monitoring activities. Many HPMPs embrace ambitious actions to leapfrog HFC-based technology, supporting innovation and capacity building of sustainable alternatives to HCFCs.  

Impact: The implementation of these HPMPs will phase out 6,957 ODP tonnes of HCFCs, equivalent to avoiding several million tonnes of CO₂-equivalent consumption and delivering significant climate benefits.