As the consequence of a global agreement to end the use of powerful planet-warming substances in air-conditioners and refrigerators, Indonesia has committed to phasing out the chemicals, a tough choice for a tropical country soaked in sunshine year-round. Indonesia finally made the commitment to join nearly 200 other nations to support the movement.
The government has laid out a plan to stop acquiring new products containing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by 2024. By 2050, Indonesia expects to totally phase-out HFCs. “We’re asking for 2025 but according to global calculations, we have to start in 2024,” said Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar.
Siti said the government had now wholeheartedly embraced the commitment and would immediately starts preparing for the phasing out of HFCs. HFCs are described as the world’s fastest-growing climate pollutant with 1,000 times the heat-trapping potency of carbon dioxide (CO2). Indonesia mainly imports HFCs from China (73%), Europe (13%) and India (11%).
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Indonesia to quit using hazardous coolants
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