New actions to stem the use of climate-polluting refrigeration chemicals will encourage the use of alternatives and recycling in manufacturing, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
The agency released a final rule and a new proposed rulemaking on Friday that are part of a wider program to reduce hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are predominately used in refrigeration and air conditioning and are potent contributors to global warming.
The first action is a rule finalization that hastens the transition to safer chemicals—a “key prong” in the law that underpins the HFC phasedown, the agency said in a press release. The rule will ...
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