"The EPA will begin crafting rules to transition certain sectors way from using hydrofluorocarbons, a move authorized by legislation to phasedown the use of the potent greenhouse gas.
The Environmental Protection Agency granted ten petitions to cut the use of the chemicals, also called HFCs, in the refrigeration and air conditioning, aerosols, and foam sectors, according to a Friday announcement. The move supplements regulations finalized last month.
“Today’s actions are another step forward in advancing President Biden’s commitment to tackle the climate crisis, as we work to phase down and restrict the use of super-polluting HFCs as Congress directed,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement.
The petitions were filed as part of a broader mandate from Congress—the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act—to slash the use of HFCs, which are largely found in industrial refrigeration and air conditioning."
Jennifer Hijazi reports for Bloomberg Environment October 8, 2021.
