Also old ozone depleting gasses are still used. They just can’t be manufactured or imported anymore. But prior to being banned, enough were stockpiled that they’re still only moderately expensive. We do still ocasionally get places like old grocery stores blowing 500lbs of good old ozone depleting R22 into the air when leaks happen. Hell, it was only in the past decade or so that R-12 finally got too expensive to be usable.
That’s actually the most anoying thing about the ban being delayed. We already know from experience that it would have taken decades to have a real effect and now it’s just going to take longer. We don’t have decades.
Also old ozone depleting gasses are still used. They just can’t be manufactured or imported anymore. But prior to being banned, enough were stockpiled that they’re still only moderately expensive. We do still ocasionally get places like old grocery stores blowing 500lbs of good old ozone depleting R22 into the air when leaks happen. Hell, it was only in the past decade or so that R-12 finally got too expensive to be usable.
That’s actually the most anoying thing about the ban being delayed. We already know from experience that it would have taken decades to have a real effect and now it’s just going to take longer. We don’t have decades.