EPA takes steps to curb hydrofluorocarbon emissions
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy joined private and public sector leaders for a second annual White House roundtable discussion.
The goal is to analyze the progress made, and discuss the new steps taken to curb emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs.)
Those are potent greenhouse gases used in refrigeration and air conditioning.
McCarthy said, "EPA is working closely with industry leaders to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, transition to climate-friendly refrigerants, and deploy advanced refrigeration technologies.”
She continued, “The powerful combination of EPA’s regulatory actions and innovations emerging from the private sector have put our country on track to significantly cut HFC use and deliver on the goals of the President’s Climate Action Plan.”
Thursday the EPA proposed a rule that would improve the way refrigerant is sold, handled, recovered, and recycled.
It strengthens existing requirements for handling refrigerants while also applying those rules to ozone-depleting and HFC refrigerants.
The EPA estimates this new rule would further reduce enough HFC emissions to equal 7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide by 2025.
As with any rule of this type, it will undergo a public comment period, and then the EPA plans to finalize it in 2016.
Any chance to reduce ozone-depleting substances deserves a "10" on the Amy-O-Meter.
The goal is to analyze the progress made, and discuss the new steps taken to curb emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs.)
Those are potent greenhouse gases used in refrigeration and air conditioning.
McCarthy said, "EPA is working closely with industry leaders to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, transition to climate-friendly refrigerants, and deploy advanced refrigeration technologies.”
She continued, “The powerful combination of EPA’s regulatory actions and innovations emerging from the private sector have put our country on track to significantly cut HFC use and deliver on the goals of the President’s Climate Action Plan.”
Thursday the EPA proposed a rule that would improve the way refrigerant is sold, handled, recovered, and recycled.
It strengthens existing requirements for handling refrigerants while also applying those rules to ozone-depleting and HFC refrigerants.
The EPA estimates this new rule would further reduce enough HFC emissions to equal 7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide by 2025.
As with any rule of this type, it will undergo a public comment period, and then the EPA plans to finalize it in 2016.
Any chance to reduce ozone-depleting substances deserves a "10" on the Amy-O-Meter.
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