Abstract
President Joe Biden is asking the US Senate to endorse an international pact for reducing the production of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). HFCs (example shown) are synthetic compounds widely used as refrigerants in air conditioners and freezers and to puff up plastic into foam insulation, among other applications. They are potent greenhouse gases. Almost a year ago, Congress passed a law that gives the federal government authority to implement the terms of the agreement, the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. The Environmental Protection Agency relied on that authority when it issued a regulation in September to ratchet down domestic production of HFCs. Despite this action, the US cannot participate in international talks as a partner to the 2016 Kigali deal without Senate consent, which means two-thirds of members must vote in favor of it. The Senate’s consent is required for the US to join any international treaty. Fluorocarbon producers making alternatives
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