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| Title | Focus on: Hydrofluorocarbons |
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Focus on: Hydrofluorocarbons (Number of pages: 2) (Publication Size: 421KB)
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| Author(s) | Janee Zakoren | ||||
| Description | Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are a type of fluorinated gas commonly used in refrigeration and air conditioning. HFCs gained popularity in recent decades as a replacement for chlorofluorcarbons, which were known to be depleting the Earth’s ozone layer. Now HFCs are building up in the atmosphere quickly and contributing to the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions linked to climate change. Ecology rules currently reduce statewide HFC emissions from insulating foams and new commercial and residential refrigeration under a state law passed in 2019. In May 2021, Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1050. This expands on the 2019 HFC restrictions and will continue ushering in more climate-friendly refrigerants for new equipment. |
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| Contact | Joel Creswell at 360-972-5035 or joel.creswell@ecy.wa.gov | ||||
| Keywords | rule making, greenhouse gas, greenhouse gases, rule, air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, HFC, hydrofluorocarbons | ||||
| WEB PAGE | Hydrofluorocarbon transition |
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