known as trifluoromethane, HFC-23 is one of 18 types of hydrofluorocarbons to be gradually banned

) just announced a 40% production cut in 2024 for hydrofluorocarbons( HFCs), the widely used class of

India has imposed antidumping duties on five Chinese products, including certain aluminium goods and some chemicals, for five years to guard local manufacturers from cheap imports from the neighbouring country. According to separate notifications of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs( CBIC), the duties have been imposed on certain flat rolled products of aluminium; sodium hydrosulphite( used on dye industry); silicone sealant( used in manufacturing of solar photovoltaic modules, and

It also aims to equip technicians with hands-on expertise to properly handle refrigerants. The course will be run twice a month, depending on the take-up.... Each run will be limited to 15 technicians. Technicians with at least three years of experience in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry can apply to take the course. Grants are available for Singaporeans and permanent residents to subsidise up to 90 per cent of the$ 700 course fees.... Mr Sheikh Hussein Akbar( second from right

The AIM Act requires the EPA to phase down the production and consumption of HFCs, manage the gases and their substitutes as well as facilitate the transition to new greener technologies.... " Because this administration knows what's good for the environment is also good for the economy.... It's great for the economy for jobs and that, but it's also great for the environment," Yurek said....

They often leak through pipes or appliances that use compressed refrigerants and are considered a major driver of global warming.... That amendment calls for the United States and other large industrialized countries to reduce HFCs by 85% by 2036.... The State Department has prepared documents for formal ratification of the amendment, but the White House has not submitted them to the Senate. McCarthy insisted" there is no hold up''on the amendment, but said she did not know when Biden would su

The US has a lot of ground to make up," says Rachel Cleetus, a climate and energy policy director with the Union of Concerned Scientists.... " The US had to get that off the table, because they would have never heard the end of it." Other concerns can't be so neatly addressed.... Those concerns haven't gone away." They don't want to upset the apple cart by poking Joe Manchin in the eye," says Alden Meyer, a senior associate with research group E3G....

Failing to achieve that balance could have big political consequences for Biden’s fellow Democrats in November’s mid-term elections: conservatives will blame the party if pump prices stay high, while progressives will punish it if it backslides on its climate promises.... " The upcoming weeks truly represent his last chance he has to get it through and his legacy is at stake.... We are in a make-or-break moment." The Build Back Better Bill would have poured$ 300 billion into tax credits for pr

Taking into account recent events, such “universal” themes ofAmerican foreign policy agenda aspromoting democracy and the fight against terrorism nolonger resonate, even among overly loyal supporters ofthe United States. What remains iswhat aperson cannot live without: clean air and clean water, wr