EPA revises Technology Transitions Rule: retail food and cold storage GWP deadlines shift to 2032 amid tightening HFC supply
The revised rule permits HFC-based equipment with GWP below 1,400 in retail food and cold storage through 2032, while the AIM Act phasedown will cut U.S. HFC production and consumption to 70% of baseline by 2029 and 85% by 2036. EPA analysis projects that HFC demand will exceed available allocations starting in 2029, and international experience shows legacy HFC prices rose over 1,000% in Europe and nearly tripled in Australia after quota reductions.
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