Coolants
The quickest way to cool the climate is to get rid of coolants. That may sound like a paradox, but it’s true. When the hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) gases we use in refrigeration and air conditioners leak, they have a global warming effect thousands of times stronger than CO2. Now the US Environmental Protection Agency plans to cut their production and use by 85% in 15 years, which is broadly in line with the global Kigali Amendment. And since HFCs do not last a long time in the atmosphere (unlike CO2), the benefits of cutting them would be seen more quickly.
— Wayne Visser
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