Carper Expects Vote On Kigali HFC Treaty Shortly After August Recess

Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE) is expecting the Senate to vote soon after its August recess on ratifying the Kigali agreement on climate-warming hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), offering more clarity on the timeline for final approval of the deal after it cleared a key committee in May. Carper outlined the possible timing of the vote during an Aug. 4 press conference where Senate Democrats and an array of environmental and other organizations touted their pending budget reconciliation...