Rein in HFCs to limit climate change, UN says

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Chemicals commonly used in air conditioners and fridges have global warming potential 11,700 times higher than CO2

The world must act to control emissions of harmful heat-trapping chemicals that are accelerating climate change, a UN report says today. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are commonly used by businesses in...

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