Japan: United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Reduces HFC Inclusion in New Regulations

Business News Agency June 27. According to reports from Japanese media, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ended on June 22, and representatives of various countries passed the final outcome document of the meeting “We s future".

It is understood that new provisions for reducing the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) have been newly included in this outcome document. HFC is widely used worldwide instead of freon which destroys the ozone layer.

Although HFC is widely used as a refrigerant for business freezers and home air conditioners, the greenhouse gas produced by HFC is several hundred to 4,000 times that of carbon dioxide, so the Kyoto Protocol lists it as the designated six kinds of target gas to be reduced. One kind. The statement “Supporting the gradual reduction of consumption and production of HFC” was recorded in the adopted outcome document.

It is understood that Japan's HFC production is about 50,000 tons, accounting for a quarter of the world's HFC production. The United States proposed to reduce HFC in February and Japan is also studying the issue of reducing HFC. Matsushita Group and DuPont Co., Ltd. of the United States have already begun to promote the development of alternative refrigerants for HFC. The trend of global HFC reduction is increasing day by day.

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