Tag Archives: HFCs

Empa Led Research Highlights Rising Chemical Emissions Threatening Ozone Recovery Timeline

(IN BRIEF) A study led by Empa has found that emissions from industrial feedstock chemicals could delay the recovery of the ozone layer by several years. These substances, still used in manufacturing processes, have been underestimated in both usage and … Read the full press release

EIA: banning hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in supermarkets the cheapest and most effective ways to reduce greenhouse gases in Europe

London, UK, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Banning the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – super greenhouse gases used in refrigeration – in supermarkets would be one of the cheapest and most effective ways of reducing greenhouse gases in Europe. Speaking at the shecco ATMOsphere … Read the full press release