“Some of the substances that are helping to avert the destruction of the ozone layer could increasingly contribute to climate warming, according to scientists…HFCs—especially from developing countries—will become an increasingly larger factor in future climate warming.

“HFCs are good for protecting the ozone layer, but they are not climate friendly,”…Though the HFCs do not deplete the ozone layer, they are potent greenhouse gases. Molecule for molecule, all HFCs are more potent warming agents than CO2 and some are thousands of times more effective….” Full Slice

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