Kennedy Gathers Republican Support In Effort to Ratify Global HFC Treaty

June 17, 2022
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), the primary GOP supporter of a global deal to phase down climate-warming hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), is seeking to rally sufficient support from fellow Republican senators to ratify a global agreement to sharply reduce production of the chemicals used in in refrigeration and other sectors. “We’ve felt all along we will have the votes,” says Kevin Fay of the industry-led Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy, adding that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) can call for a floor...


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