From Climate Extra

Industry Flags Implementation Critiques For EPA’s HFC End-Use Proposal

February 23, 2023
Major industry groups are raising a series of implementation concerns about EPA’s proposed restrictions on specific end-uses for hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), a rule intended to complement the agency’s overall phasedown of the potent greenhouse gas often used as refrigerants and in other sectors. Among the asks, industry is pushing EPA to eliminate or significantly extend a one-year “sell-through” period to sell equipment containing non-compliant HFCs. Other concerns include that EPA may be unintentionally requiring products be replaced prematurely rather than repaired...


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