US, China commit to phase down climate-warming HFCs from refrigerators and air conditioners – but what will replace them this time?
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
CFCs were destroying the ozone layer high in the Earth’s atmosphere, which is essential for protecting life from the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation. How HFCs keep rooms and food cool. But when they break down, they create chlorine that reacts with the protective ozone, letting dangerous radiation through to the Earth’s surface.
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