US ratifies Kigali deal that requires countries to limit use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigeration and air conditioning
Agreement signed by President Biden"means the US is all-in on reducing hydrofluorocarbons" and advancing global efforts to combat climate crisis, says White House climate adviser Ali Zaidi.
White House climate adviser Ali Zaidi said on Thursday the formal ratification of the Kigali agreement — with Biden's signature — "means the US is all-in on reducing hydrofluorocarbons" and advancing global efforts to combat the climate crisis. Ratification of the amendment was supported by an unusual coalition that included major environmental and business groups, including the US Chamber of Commerce.
The Senate ratified the so-called Kigali Amendment to the 1987 Montreal Protocol on ozone pollution last month in a rare bipartisan vote. Biden pledged to embrace the Kigali deal during the 2020 presidential campaign and submitted the agreement to the Senate last year.