EPA Emphasizes Environmental Justice in HFC Phasedown

On April 30, 2021, EPA Administrator Michael Regan signed the Biden EPA’s first proposed rule to address greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. The nearly 300-page proposal goes into great detail about how EPA proposes to establish an allowance-based trading program to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in the American economy. HFCs are commonly used in air-conditioning, refrigeration, fire suppression systems, foam blowing agents, and cleaning solvents, among other uses....
By: Beveridge & Diamond PC

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