EPA Seeks To Drive Replacement Of High Climate-Impact HFC Refrigerants

July 2, 2015
EPA in new final rules is moving to curb the global warming impacts of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants, widely used in consumer products, cars and commerce, and is approving other chemicals with much lower climate impacts, part of the Obama administration's policy to limit short-lived climate pollutants. In two rules signed by EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy July 2, EPA approves new refrigerants for use in various applications under the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP), which aims to phase out chemicals with...


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