EPA to cut greenhouse gases thousands of times more powerful than carbon dioxide
Source: Washington Post
The agencys final rule will slash the use and production of hydrofluorocarbons widely used in air conditioners, refrigerators and other appliances by 85 percent over 15 years
By
Dino Grandoni
Today at 5:00 a.m. EDT
The Biden administration will finalize its first new climate rule Thursday, slashing the use of greenhouse gases warming the planet at a rate hundreds to thousands of times higher than carbon dioxide.
The Environmental Protection Agency regulation, which establishes a program to cut the use and production of chemicals known as hydrofluorocarbons in the United States by 85 percent over the next 15 years, implements a law passed by Congress last year. There is broad bipartisan support for curbing these super-pollutants, which are short-lived and often used in refrigeration and air conditioning.
White House officials said the new rule tackles global warming while supporting jobs to manufacture new alternatives.
Its a win on climate and a win on jobs, and American competitiveness, Gina McCarthy, the White House national climate coordinator, told reporters in an online briefing Wednesday evening. Its really frankly, folks a very big deal.
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