Montreal Protocol

September 22, 2021

PFAS Linked to Climate Change According to Environmental NGO

In the latest attack on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a recent report issued by the environmental group Toxic-Free Future (TFF) seeks to link PFAS utilized in the manufacture of food packaging to the release of greenhouse gases. Continue reading

Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas

CERCLA, chlorodifluoromethane, class-based, global-warming potential, hazardous substances, HCFC-22, Montreal Protocol, ozone depleting, PFAS, R22, TFF, Toxic-Free Future, U.S. EPA
October 17, 2016

170 Nations Agree to Legally Binding Accord to Limit Global Warming HFCs

On October 15, 2016, representatives from 170 countries concluded negotiations in Kigali, Rwanda that resulted in a legally binding accord to limit hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in an effort to combat climate change. Continue reading

Air, Climate Change, Consumer Law and Environment, Greenhouse Gas, Sustainability

Carbon dioxide, Climate Change, global warming, HFCs, hydrofluorocarbons, John Kerry, Kigali, Montreal Protocol, ozone layer, Rwanda