Liberia is the latest country to commit to reducing the use of hydrofluorocarbons, commonly found in fridges and air conditioning units

It aims to accelerate action on the transition to cleaner and more efficient cooling technologies

Hydrofluorocarbons are environmentally-harmful chemicals found in aerosols, fridges and air conditioners

The use of the powerful greenhouse gas hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) was the lowest in the EU last year in terms of their global warming effect since 2007. A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) reveals consumption of HFCs, most commonly used in fridges and air conditioners, was already 14% below the EU’s obligation for […]

Developed countries have committed to providing $540 million (£400m) to help phase out a super greenhouse gas. The funds will be used for activities aimed at getting rid of climate-warming hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in developing countries. They will be provided between 2018 and 2020 through the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol. The […]

The UK has become one of the first countries to ratify a landmark agreement to limit the emissions of a super greenhouse gas. The Kigali amendment to the UN Montreal Protocol, agreed by more than 150 nations in October last year, commits them to reducing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by 85% between 2019 and 2036. The harmful […]

The European Commission has allocated reduced quotas for the import and production of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). HFCs can be found in refrigeration, air conditioning, foams and aerosols and are said to be thousands of times more powerful than carbon dioxide warming the planet. The Commission has limited the sale of the greenhouse gas for 2018 – […]

Cutting 87% of the climate change pollutants found in air-conditioners could eliminate 89.7 billion tonnes of emissions by 2050. That’s according to new research from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California, which suggests improving the efficiency of refrigeration units and phasing out fluorinated gases used for cooling could reduce global warming by as much […]

The Republic of the Marshall Islands has become the first country to ratify a global agreement to slash the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The parliament approved the Kigali Amendment, which paves the way for the production and use of toxic HFCs – used in refrigerants and air conditioning – to be reduced by more than […]

Leaders from more than 100 countries have called to quickly phase out the use of a chemical contributing to global warming. Last week the US gathered the nations to boost support for the amendment to reduce the use of the ozone-damaging greenhouse gas hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in the Montreal Protocol. The group includes the US, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, […]