RIVM research basis for historic climate agreement on HFCs

zaterdag 15 oktober 2016 10:00

Scientific research by RIVM’s Guus Velders stood partly at the basis of the HFC global climate agreement. This agreement was closed on Friday, October 14th in Kigali (Rwanda) to reduce the use of HKF's. The use of HFCs, hydrofluorocarbons, has increased substantially in recent years since they are used as substitutes for ozone depleting substances (such as CFCs) in refrigerators, air conditioners and insulation materials.