Destruction of concentrated chlorofluorocarbons in India demonstrates an effective option to simultaneously curb climate change and ozone depletion

The test also revealed that cement kilns have a much higher disposal capacity than previously anticipated and that such undertaking can contribute significantly to reduce the release of both ODS and greenhouse gases; the destruction of 16.3 tonnes of CFCs done in this demonstration is equivalent to saving the release of 131,265 tonnes of CO2 to the atmosphere.