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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-12739-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-12739-2021
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Research article
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27 Aug 2021
Research article |
| 27 Aug 2021
| 27 Aug 2021
Evidence of a recent decline in UK emissions of hydrofluorocarbons determined by the InTEM inverse model and atmospheric measurements
Alistair J. Manning
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter EX1 3PB, UK
Alison L. Redington
Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter EX1 3PB, UK
Daniel Say
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Simon O'Doherty
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Dickon Young
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Peter G. Simmonds
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Martin K. Vollmer
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland
Jens Mühle
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
Jgor Arduini
Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Urbino, Urbino, Italy
Gerard Spain
School of Physics, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
Adam Wisher
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Michela Maione
Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Urbino, Urbino, Italy
Tanja J. Schuck
Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
Kieran Stanley
Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
Stefan Reimann
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland
Andreas Engel
Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
Paul B. Krummel
Climate Science Centre, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Aspendale, Australia
Paul J. Fraser
Climate Science Centre, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Aspendale, Australia
Christina M. Harth
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
Peter K. Salameh
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
Ray F. Weiss
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
Ray Gluckman
Gluckman Consulting, Cobham, UK
Peter N. Brown
Ricardo Energy & Environment, Gemini Building, Fermi Ave, Harwell, UK
John D. Watterson
Ricardo Energy & Environment, Gemini Building, Fermi Ave, Harwell, UK
Tim Arnold
National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK
School of GeoSciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Short summary
This paper estimates UK emissions of important greenhouse gases (hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)) using high-quality atmospheric observations and atmospheric modelling. We compare these estimates with those submitted by the UK to the United Nations. We conclude that global concentrations of these gases are still increasing. Our estimates for the UK are 73 % of those reported and that the UK emissions are now falling, demonstrating an impact of UK government policy.
This paper estimates UK emissions of important greenhouse gases (hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs))...
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