Researchers and manufacturers have now done much of the work to prepare for the HFC phase-down, but codes and standards will need to catch up before a new generation of lower-GWP refrigerants can be used.

The home appliance industry began producing appliances that utilize newer refrigerants, which have a lower global warming potential, but are also flammable.

Efforts to limit the use of hydrofluorocarbons in cooling, refrigeration and foam blowing have encountered a legal setback in the United States.

Canada will actively pursue the reduction of harmful hydroflurocarbons (HFCs), Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced during the recent United Nations Climate Summit. The publication of