Strategies for Controlling HFC E i i D ti R i l d Emissions: Domestic, Regional and International Approaches NEAR-TERM CLIMATE PROTECTION AND CLEAN AIR FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 31 October – 2 November 2012 Bogota, Colombia Elisa Rim, Economist Stratospheric Protection Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Strategies for Controlling HFC E i i D ti R i l dEmissions: Domestic, Regional and
International ApproachesNEAR-TERM CLIMATE PROTECTION AND CLEAN AIR FOR LATIN
AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN31 October – 2 November 2012
• Commercially manufactured HFCs are short-lived• Suite of known alternatives technologies and better• Suite of known alternatives, technologies, and better
handling can significantly reduce HFC consumption in near and long termg
• Considering ODS and HFCs together allows for focus on the sectors, rather than chemicals– Avoid need for multiple transitions
• Substitutes for many sectors available or under development but there are barriers to their uptake
• CCAC Taking action to overcome barriers!– Enable technologies, promote standard reform, capacity
building
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