HFCs are considered a major driver of global warming and are being targeted worldwide.
, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigeration and air conditioning that are far more powerful than carbon dioxide.on ozone pollution requires participating nations to phase down production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, also known as HFCs, by 85% over the next 14 years, as part of a global phaseout intended to slow climate change. Nearly 200 nations reached a deal in 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda, to limit HFCs and find substitutes more friendly to the atmosphere.
The president’s climate envoy, former Secretary of State John Kerry, said the agreement will drive American exports, avoid up to half-degree of global warming and ensure strong international cooperation. Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso and other Republicans opposed the treaty, saying it would give China preferential treatment by designating it as a developing country.
Senate ratification “would enhance the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers working to develop alternative technologies, and level the global economic playing field,’’ the group said in a letter to the Senate. “”This is one of those truly rare things you get in the policy world where it is a win-win” for the environment and business, he said in an interview.
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