AHRI applauds agreement to include HFCs in Montreal Protocol
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute is praising an agreement in Kigali, Rwanda by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MP) to include hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants in the treaty's purview. Acknowledging the success of the MP in phasing out hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), AHRI says it has long supported including HFCs in a global phasedown plan under the treaty.
"While the freeze dates and step down levels are ambitious, the HVACR industry is confident we can meet them and continue to provide quality, innovative, energy efficient products and equipment for the benefit of the world's citizens," said AHRI President and CEO Stephen Yurek, who attended the Kigali meeting.