US funders launch $52m initiative to cut Chinese HFCs

Published 01:00 on January 26, 2018  /  Last updated at 00:04 on July 26, 2018  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, China, Climate Talks, International, US

Non-profit Energy Foundation China is heading up a public-private initiative that on Thursday launched a $52-million effort to help the Chinese air conditioning industry reduce its hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) use, a move they said could slash over 52 billion tonnes of CO2e by 2050.
Non-profit Energy Foundation China is heading up a public-private initiative that on Thursday launched a $52-million effort to help the Chinese air conditioning industry reduce its hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) use, a move they said could slash over 52 billion tonnes of CO2e by 2050.


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