EPA Enforcement Prevents Multiple Illegal Imports of Super Climate Pollutant

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a series of enforcement actions against companies attempting to illegally import hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a super climate pollutant with global warming potentials hundreds to thousands of times higher than CO2. EPA has settled cases with five companies, preventing the importation of over 44,000 pounds of illegal HFCs, equivalent to 20,600 metric tons of CO2. The agency emphasizes the importance of addressing HFCs to mitigate climate change and has implemented various enforcement measures, including a pilot program to address smaller quantities of illegally imported HFCs. EPA has also taken action against companies failing to accurately report their HFC imports, emphasizing the need for accurate data to inform climate change policy.