The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy

The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy (Alliance) is an industry coalition that was organized in 1980 to address the issue of stratospheric ozone depletion. It is presently composed of about 100 manufacturers and businesses which rely on CFCs, HCFCs, and HFCs. Today, the Alliance is a leading industry voice that coordinates industry participation in the development of reasonable international and U.S. government policies regarding ozone protection and climate change.

The Alliance has become an effective voice in influencing policy on the ozone protection issue and has succeeded in ensuring an appropriate global approach to the issue through the Montreal Protocol while minimizing costly and ineffective regulations on industries. The Alliance's role of bringing diverse industries together to form a consensus on policy development proved successful. As a result the Alliance provided a credible voice in encouraging a safe and rapid transition from ozone depleting compounds to safer alternatives. Industry worked through the Alliance to advocate a responsible phaseout of CFCs and other ozone depleting compounds.

Overall, the Alliance has advocated the benefits of alternatives to CFCs; educated policymakers as to the feasibility of laws and regulations, assisted in removing barriers to the use of many alternatives; focused the U.S. government on curtailing illegal trade in CFCs; guided government efforts on many regulatory issues, supported an annual conference for discussion on policy and technology developments, and disseminated information to the public, media, governments, and industry that is useful in making the transition to safer alternatives.

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