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September 22, 2022

Senate ratifies climate deal on refrigerants

  • The Chamber of Commerce called the amendment “a win for the economy and the environment."
    • By MATTHEW DALY
    Associated Press

    WASHINGTON — In a major action to address climate change, the Senate on Wednesday ratified an international agreement that compels the United States and other countries to limit use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigeration and air conditioning that are far more powerful than carbon dioxide.

    The so-called Kigali Amendment to the 1987 Montreal Protocol 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.


     
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