Global reduction of potent HFCs
Government proposal to Parliament on the approval of the amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
Finland would approve an amendment to the Montreal Protocol that reduces the production and use of HFCs, which act as potent greenhouse gases, globally. The decision would promote climate change mitigation and the adoption of substitute technologies.
- Status
- Passed
- Submitted
- 11 May 2017
- Latest event
- 9 Jun 2017
- Votes
- 0
- Speeches
- 2
- Statute
- 1145/2018
- Source
- eduskunta.fi ↗
What is proposed
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) would be added to the international Montreal Protocol, committing the contracting parties to a phased and binding reduction of their production and consumption.
What it means
Finland's annual contribution to the international ozone fund to support action in developing countries would rise from around 765,000 euros to an estimated 2 million euros during peak years. The amendment would not impose new obligations on Finnish businesses or authorities because EU regulation already restricts HFC substances more strictly than the protocol, but new export markets for replacement technologies could open up for the Finnish refrigeration and air-conditioning industry.
How Parliament voted
The bill passed without a vote – no MP proposed rejecting or amending it in plenary.
Debate in the chamber
MPs' plenary speeches verbatim from the parliamentary record. Open a debate to read what was said about the bill and by whom. Speeches are shown in their original language.
2 speeches · 2 speakers · 2 debates
Keskustelu päättyi. Asia lähetettiin ympäristövaliokuntaan.
Keskustelu päättyi. Eduskunta hyväksyi hallituksen esityksessä HE 54/2017 vp tarkoitetun Montrealin pöytäkirjan muutoksen siltä osin kuin se kuuluu Suomen toimivaltaan. Asian käsittely päättyi. Täysistunto keskeytettiin kello 15.37. Täysistuntoa jatkettiin kello 16.37.
Stages of consideration
The bill's path from the preliminary debate to the decision, as recorded by Parliament.
- 11 May 2017Eduskuntakäsittelyn vireilletulo · Ympäristöministeriö
- 17 May 2017Lähetekeskustelu · Täysistunto
- 31 May 2017Valiokunnan mietintö tai lausunto · ympäristövaliokunta
- 6 Jun 2017Ainoa käsittely · Täysistunto
- 7 Jun 2017Eduskunnan vastaus ja kirjelmä
Decisions by law proposal1
- Otsonikerrosta heikentävistä aineista tehdyn Montrealin pöytäkirjan muutosHyväksytty · 1145/2018
Proposed law text
The law proposals in the bill as the Government presented them. The final act may differ after committee consideration.
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Main content of the bill (official)
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