How a "Climate-Friendly" Refrigerant in Car ACs Is Fueling Forever Chemical Pollution in Europe - Commonwealth Union

Environmental News Network - Replacement ‘Climate-Friendly’ Car Refrigerant Linked to Rising Forever Chemical Pollution in Europe

A newer ‘climate-friendly’ refrigerant used in car air conditioning systems, may already be a significant, and possibly dominant, source of a ‘forever chemical’ pollutant across Europe, according to a new University of Bristol-led study.

How a "Climate-Friendly" Refrigerant in Car ACs Is Fueling Forever Chemical Pollution in Europe - Commonwealth Union

A newer ‘climate-friendly’ refrigerant, that refrigerant intended to benefit the planet, to help the planet, may be causing a new problem. Scientists at the University of Bristol say a gas called HFO-1234yf could be a major source of a “forever chemical” spreading across Europe. Car air conditioners once relied on a gas called HFC-134a. It cooled cars well, but it was also a strong greenhouse gas. To fight climate change, regulators pushed carma…