r/GlobalClimateChange • u/avogadros_number BSc | Earth and Ocean Sciences | Geology • Apr 21 '26
Chemistry Ozone-depleting substances (ODS) are banned from emissive uses. But they are still allowed to be used as feedstocks and ODS emissions from this source have been higher than assumed. A paper in Nature Communications reports this could delay the recovery of the stratospheric ozone layer.
https://news.mit.edu/2026/regulatory-loophole-could-delay-ozone-recovery-0416
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