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Twenty states join lawsuit against Trump administration over HFC regulation rollback

Published 01:04 on July 22, 2026 / Last updated at 01:04 on July 22, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Litigation)

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Twenty states and local governments, including Colorado, New York, and Washington, filed a lawsuit against the US EPA on Tuesday challenging the weakening of regulations intended to phase out the cooling chemicals with a larger climate pollution potential than CO2 - hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
Twenty states and local governments, including Colorado, New York, and Washington, filed a lawsuit against the US EPA on Tuesday challenging the weakening of regulations intended to phase out the cooling chemicals with a larger climate pollution potential than CO2 - hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).


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