Chlorofluorocarbons: An Overlooked Climate Threat | Environmenta. Chlorofluorocarbons: An Overlooked Climate Threat Friday, October 2, 2009 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. 210 Cannon House Office Building On October 2, the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a briefing about the stockpile of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in old equipment and building infrastructure, and the enormous potential for these potent greenhouse gases to accelerate climate change. These CFC “banks” store the equivalent of 18 billion tons of carbon dioxide, approximately one-third of which will be emitted over the next decade under business as usual. This briefing explained how CFCs contribute to climate change, opportunities in international treaties and pending federal legislation such as the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454) to incentivize safe collection and destruction, and the pros and cons of alternative gases.
Speakers for this event included: Click here to view the EESI Issue Brief The Montreal Protocol and Its Implications for Climate Change. Recording from September 1 Webcast: Beyond "Best Practice&q. Web conferencing that just works. Live Video Learning at eduFire. BLOG.ACCOONLINE.ORG: Recording from September 30 Webcast: Compet.