Context

• India has successfully achieved the complete phase-out of hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141 b, according to the ministry of environment, forest and climate change.
• HCFC- 141 b is a chemical used by foam manufacturers as a blowing agent in the production of rigid polyurethane (PU) foams.
• It is one of the most potent ozone-depleting chemicals after Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
• The complete phase-out of HCFC 141 b from the country in the foam sector is among the first at this scale in Article 5 parties (developing countries) under the Montreal Protocol.