Guyana and other Caribbean countries are expected to phase-out the use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) – potent greenhouse gases- by the end of 2009 as the region commits to international obligations regarding the use of the ozone-depleting substance.
Over the next year the region will focus on integrating the phase-out work into national priorities of environment management and sustainable development. Speeding up of the phase-out will simultaneously address ozone protection and climate change.
