Tag: Hydrofluorocarbons

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are synthetic chemical compounds composed of hydrogen, fluorine, and carbon atoms. Originally developed to replace ozone-depleting substances, their specific chemical makeup gives them a zero ozone depletion potential, which was a significant advancement in environmental protection at the time.

Though hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) constitute only a small percentage of total greenhouse gas emissions, their global warming potential can be hundreds to thousands of times greater than that of carbon dioxide. Understanding these significant negative effects of HFCs is crucial as the world moves to phase them out.

Globally, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are potent greenhouse gases with a warming effect thousands of times greater than CO2. In Europe, these compounds are primarily referred to under the umbrella term of 'fluorinated gases' or 'F-gases', as regulated by the comprehensive EU F-Gas Regulation.