While developing countries including India want developed countries to be more ambitious and provide adequate resources to developing countries and more time to phase-down HFCs, developed countries, on the other hand, want the developing countries to move fast and achieve the goal simultaneously. Pitching for more transparency in formation of new guidelines at Montreal protocol, India has proposed that the developed countries begin the process first and developing countries join them mid-way. The technology used by them meanwhile will also come handy for the developing countries," M K Singh said. Negotiators have also voiced concerns about new generation of chemicals, with many developing countries raising the concerns that these chemicals which are patented and expensive are being pushed by companies of developed countries. Environment experts also cited at the conference that developed countries do prefers natural refrigerants that are not patented.

Source: The Hindu July 22, 2016 10:18 UTC