Emissions spike blamed on Chinese factories

An environmental pressure group claimed yesterday that Chinese factories are illegally using ozonedepleting CFCS, which have recently seen a spike in emissions that has baffled scientists.

The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) said 18 factories in 10 Chinese provinces admitted using banned chlorofluorocarbons.

EIA researchers posing as buyers were told that the majority of foam manufacturers still use CFC-11 because of its better quality and lower price.