EPA’s New Use-Limits, Management Plans Boost Broader HFC Phasedown

EPA is advancing two additional rules to restrict climate-warming hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), including a final rule speeding a shift to less-damaging alternatives in a suite of specific end uses, as well as proposed mandates to limit HFC leaks in appliances and encourage reclamation and reuse of the chemicals. “This final rule supports our transition away from HFCs and positions our nation to be competitive on the global stage, while the proposed emissions reduction and reclamation program will help ensure we achieve...