Cool Coalition: Businesses join UN push for climate-friendly fridges and air conditioning

Michael Holder
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UN-backed coalition of businesses, politicians, and green groups set up in support of action to phase-out HFCs from fridges and air conditioning units

More than 20 global businesses, politicians, and green organisations have come together to launch a new UN initiative aimed at accelerating the transition to low emission, energy efficient forms of cooling...

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