Australia plays lead role to secure 85 per cent reduction in global HFC emissions

Australia has cemented itself as a global leader playing a key role in securing international agreement to reduce hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) emissions by 85 per cent at the Montreal Protocol Meeting held in Kigali, Rwanda.

HFCs are powerful synthetic greenhouse gases widely used in refrigerators, air conditioners, fire extinguishers and insulating foam. They are the main gases used in more than 45 million pieces of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment and contribute up to 2 per cent of Australia's carbon equivalent emissions.

Media release: Australia plays lead role to secure 85 per cent reduction in global HFC emissions