Hydrofluorocarbons
Coverage of Hydrofluorocarbons in the Nexus archive.
- HVAC parts shortages could leave homeowners sweating this summer
HVAC manufacturers face replacement part shortages due to a global phaseout of hydrofluorocarbons and supply chain disruptions, forcing homeowners to wait weeks for repairs or replace systems entirely. Patrick Garner of Cardinal Plumbing Heating and Air advises preventive maintenance, such as cleaning filters and coils, to avoid summer HVAC failures.
- No, rolling back these environmental rules won’t lower your grocery bill
President Trump reversed his position on phasing out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), loosening EPA rules that delay HFC reduction deadlines for grocery stores and exempt transport companies from repairing leaks. Experts and industry groups argue this will likely increase costs and HFC use, contradicting Trump's claims of lowering grocery bills.
- Zeldin says EPA providing ‘flexibility’ by loosening rules for pollutants used in grocery refrigeration
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the Trump administration is easing restrictions on super-polluting greenhouse gases used in commercial refrigeration, allowing supermarkets to use hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) with global warming potential 1,400 times higher than CO2 until 2032.
- Older AC and fridge chemicals amp up climate change. Trump just rolled back limits on them
The Trump administration has rolled back environmental limits on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and other refrigerant chemicals used in air conditioning and refrigeration systems. This policy change will allow grocery stores and other sectors to use more of these potent climate-warming substances, potentially accelerating climate change impacts.
- Trump will ease refrigerant rule in effort to address surging grocery costs
The Trump administration is loosening a federal refrigerant rule to reduce greenhouse gases in cooling equipment, claiming it will lower grocery costs. EPA head Lee Zeldin says the Biden-era rule imposes costly restrictions, and the new policy will allow businesses to choose refrigeration systems more freely. This move represents a reversal of a 2020 bipartisan law aimed at phasing out harmful hydrofluorocarbons.