replacing HFCs with natural refrigerants worldwide today

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Why go beyond HFCs?

By 2050, HFCs could equal nine gigatonnes, equivalent to around 45% of total CO₂ emissions.
(see Velders et al 2009, www.pnas.org)

HFCs threfore represent a significant threat to the world's efforts to stabilise climate emissions.

 

Why am I concerned?
Because we are ALL daily consumers of HFCs. Your fridge, you car, your air-conditioning at home and at work, your retail shop and your favorite drink dispenser are FULL of HFCs.

What is the alternative?
Environmentally-friendly natural refrigerants can replace HFCs in ANY cooling or heating application. With very low GWP and ODP, they are a safe, efficient and sustainable alternative to global warming HFCs.

How can I stop being an HFC consumer?
As a consumer you DO have a say in what home appliances you buy: choose environmentally-friendly natural refrigerants systems.

As a consumer, you have no choice TODAY in the refrigerant used in your car air-conditioning: make sure you use it reasonably until natural refrigerants are finally given their due chance.

What is the solution?
By calling for an international PHASE OUT of HFCs to significantly curtail production and use of HFCs and encourage the use of environmentally-sound and proven alternatives that natural refrigerants represent.