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British Antarctic
Survey
Website of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS),
which is an institute of the Natural Environment Research
Council that has, for the last fifty years, undertaken the
majority of Britain's scientific research on and around the
Antarctic continent, including measuring the level of ozone
depletion.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' (Defra)
Ozone Pages
Provides background information on the Montreal
Protocol, EC regulations, future action and lists some of
Defra's ozone publications.
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Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI)
Detailed information for suppliers and users of ozone
depleting substances, covering an overview of the new
regulation, halon phase-out, ozone depleting solvents and
refrigeration, and air conditioning
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European Commission
Contains details of EC and international action,
EC Regulations and research projects in the EU.
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Federation
of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA)
The recognised UK body which represents the interests
of manufacturers, suppliers, installers and contractors
within heating, ventilating, refrigeration and air
conditioning industry.
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International Atmospheric
Advisory Group (IAAG)/Halon Users National Consortium
Limited (HUNC)/Refrigerant Users Group (RUG)
IAAG, HUNC and RUG are all non-profit making
organisations dedicated to the minimisation of Ozone
Depleting Potential (ODP) and Global Warming Potential
(GWP) in the environment. The site provides technical
information on Halons and Refrigerants.
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United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - Division of
Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE)
Provides details on (1) OzonAction, which supports
the phase out of ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) in
developing countries under the Montreal Protocol, through
its information clearinghouse and capacity-building
services; (2) the Methyl Bromide Alternatives Discussion
Forum, which is a discussion forum enabling members to
exchange knowledge about issues related to the methyl
bromide phase out; and (3) RUMBA Update Service, a monthly
electronic news service of the OzonAction Programme that
assists developing countries with reducing and eliminating
their use of methyl bromide.
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UNEP - Ozone
Secretariat
Website of the Secretariat for the
Vienna
Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and
for the
Montreal
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone
Layer.
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UNEP -
Technology and Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP)
This site provides technical information related to
the alternative technologies that have been investigated
and employed to make it possible to virtually eliminate use
of the chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halons that harm the
ozone layer.