Hydrofluorocarbons

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are a group of industrial chemicals used primarily for cooling, refrigeration, and fire suppression. Many HFCs are also powerful greenhouse gases, and while they are mostly contained in equipment, unintentional leakage or discharge of these chemicals causes greenhouse gas emissions. The TCMP does not have any strategies or actions associated with hydrofluorocarbons.

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Outlook

  Undetermined

The TCMP does not have targets associated with the use of or emissions resulting from hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). There is no local data that captures emissions of HFCs, and emissions shown above were calculated by using a population adjustment to national emissions. 

In 2022, Washington State passed HB 1050, a bill to increase regulation of HFCs. Actions resulting from this legislation should help lower HFC emissions in the state but will not be reflected in emissions estimates unless a local data source is used.

Community Resources

  • Climate-Friendly Supermarkets uses publicly submitted data on supermarket refrigerant use to highlight the issue of HFC refrigerant use and promote stores that use other technologies
  • Read the final bill report for HB 1050, legislation passed in 2022 with the purpose or reducing emissions from fluorinated gases

Data Table

Contact Us

  1. Allison Osterberg
    Senior Planner
    osterberga@trpc.org

    Thurston Regional Planning Council
    2411 Chandler Court SW
    Olympia, WA 98502
    Ph: 360-956-7575