Sentences with word «hydrofluorocarbons»

When world leaders reached a deal last month in Kigali to curb the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)-- planet - warming chemicals widely used in air conditioners and refrigerators — many boasted the move would prevent nearly 0.5 °C in warming by 2100.

The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) filed a petition yesterday calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to end the use of powerful greenhouse gases called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in a number of applications, building on the significant progress made in two recent rulemakings under the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program.

• Leverages new opportunities to reduce pollution of highly - potent greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons; directs agencies to develop a comprehensive methane strategy; and commits to protect our forests and critical landscapes.

Compared to conventional refrigeration units, these panels are less likely to leak damaging hydrofluorocarbon gas (HFC).

Kigali, Rwanda — Parties to the Montreal Protocol are expected to adopt an historic global agreement mandating controls on hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) consumption and production after eight years of protracted negotiations.

Trichloroethylene (TCE) is an industrial solvent used primarily to make hydrofluorocarbon chemicals.

In recent years, increasing concerns have been raised over the emission of greenhouse gases, and particularly harmful hydrofluorocarbon gases (HFCs) that are found in refrigerators and air conditioners.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol and a year since finalizing the Kigali Amendment, the landmark global agreement to phase down climate damaging hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).

America's leading beverage companies have vowed voluntarily to eliminate hydrofluorocarbons — a common coolant and contributor to carbon emissions - as a refrigerant in company - controlled coolers, vending machines and fountain dispensers.

The two countries also released addition areas of cooperation for the future, including efforts to curb heat - trapping hydrofluorocarbons and aviation emissions.

This text amends previous legilsations to: implement Australia's commitment to phase - down import, export and production of hydrofluorocarbons from 1 January 2018, in advance of the global...

John Kerry says carbon dioxide reductions must be augmented with cuts in hydrofluorocarbon use

In their announcement, the two leaders stated, «We've agreed to work together to make concrete progress this year towards phasing out hydrofluorocarbons under the Montreal Protocol.»

The researchers say that countries must also tackle short - lived climate pollutants like hydrofluorocarbons that accelerate warming greatly in the near term, and take some of the carbon that is currently in the atmosphere out.

The Secretariat noted: «EIA has been a leading international NGO working to reduce ODS [Ozone - Depleting Substances] and HFCs [hydrofluorocarbons] under the Montreal Protocol.

(I would also mention the opportunity to phase - down HFCs [hydrofluorocarbons] and to replace them with low - heat - trapping refrigerants, blowing agents, etc., as well as the opportunity for a second round of carbon pollution / fuel economy standards for heavy trucks, to take them out to 2025 as has been done for cars.)

The rules proposed yesterday at the White House target hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a class of chemicals used in air conditioning, foams and refrigeration (E&EN ews PM, Oct. 15).

Reducing Hydrofluorocarbons via the Montreal Protocol is the most significant climate action the world can take this year 27 July, 2016

Mr. Modi and Mr. Obama also agreed to limit hydrofluorocarbons, powerful greenhouse - gas emissions, through the Montreal Protocol, which is perhaps the most effective environmental treaty ever signed.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - US President Obama and Chinese President XI have agreed to work together to combat climate change by curbing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)- super greenhouse gases with global warming potential hundreds and thousands times higher than carbon dioxide (CO2).

The series will focus on the key policy and technology issues related to mitigating hydrofluorocarbons...

They also said Costco (cost) and Safeway (swy) previously settled cases over refrigerants, but that Trader Joe's accord is the EPA's first requiring repairs of hydrofluorocarbon leaks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The deal reached in Kigali, Rwanda, comes after years of wrangling over HFCs — short for hydrofluorocarbons — and could on its own prevent a 0.5 °C (0.9 °F) rise in temperature by 2100.

The decision makes efforts to cut hydrofluorocarbons more difficult both in the U.S. and globally

Meanwhile hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), super greenhouse gases used primarily as refrigerants, saw a dramatic rise of over 309 percent.

Nations that pledged to carry out the Paris climate agreement have moved forward to find practical ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including efforts to ban hydrofluorocarbons and set stricter fuel - efficiency standards.

To compound the problem, the liquids used for all this comfort — first chlorofluorocarbons and now hydrofluorocarbons — are super-strength greenhouse gases.

There is growing recognition of the value of near - term actions to reduce short - lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) such as methane, black carbon, and various hydrofluorocarbons that have large global warming potentials.

Emissions of highly potent hydrofluorocarbons could increase by half.

As the leadership role for U.S. states on the global stage takes shape, super-pollutant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) should be near the top of the list as the low - hanging fruit for these actors to address.

At last year's Meeting of the Parties in Paris, countries agreed for the need to host an additional OEWG to discuss hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, which are precisely the super potent greenhouse gases EIA has been working on for about a decade.

The Montreal Protocol took a long - awaited, first step towards eradicating hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) last week in Bangkok, with the first formal discussions since a phase down was first mooted in 2009...

HCFCs are not to be confused with hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs.

Most of the early projects were to reduce industrial gases, notably hydrofluorocarbon - 23 (HFC - 23) and nitrous oxide (N2O).

Fewer chillers mean less hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a potent greenhouse gas and short - lived climate pollutant, and lower power consumption and less carbon dioxide (CO2).

This can include transformative or innovative actions to reduce black carbon and methane emissions from household energy, transportation, municipal solid waste, the brick sector and other combustion industries, agriculture and the oil and gas industry; or to replace hydrofluorocarbons used in cooling and refrigeration.

It is common for the foam manufacturing industry to use blowing agents that contain hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) which have high global warming potentials.

The Notice imposes reporting requirements on those who imported, exported, or manufactured certain hydrofluorocarbons («HFCs») from 2008 and 2012.

A group of chemicals called hydrofluorocarbons, long hailed as a substitute for gases that can destroy the ozone layer, are now seen as a growing greenhouse threat given their outsize ability to warm the atmosphere.

Finding alternatives to refrigerants such as hydrofluorocarbons will help prevent the ozone hole being healed at climate's expense

The White House today announced a plan to reduce U.S. emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a potent greenhouse gas with 2400 times the climate impact of CO2.

Global efforts to dramatically reduce super greenhouse gases in the fight against climate change saw a major advance today as the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol got the go ahead to crack down on harmful hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).

As corporate interests continue to delay these negotiations, there's one opportunity that shouldn't be missed to address climate change in the short - term — eliminating hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Montreal Protocol.

The amendment to the Montreal Protocol phasing down heat - trapping hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which was adopted in the early hours of Saturday in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, is in part the result of 7 1/2 years of lobbying and maneuvering by the Obama administration, environmental advocacy community and U.S. industry bent on using the ozone treaty to phase down the climate - forcing chemicals.