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Stories for September 14th 2007
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Friday, September 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UN moves to advance ozone layer protection treaty by 10 years
As representatives from almost 200 Governments prepare to gather next week in Montreal, Canada on the 20th anniversary of the United Nations-backed treaty to protect the world's ozone layer, a senior UN official today called for intensified action to eliminate the use of hydro chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) which damage it.
