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India poised to shift to new low climate impact refrigerants without foreign dependence
Economy
Published on 6 May 2026
A new refrigerant is replacing older gases fast—why now
India is moving away from high climate impact refrigerants as HFOs begin replacing older HFCs in the US and Europe. Under the Montreal Protocol, India is expected to shift toward lower global warming gases, and Bharat Ram says the country won’t need to rely on foreign suppliers for the next generation refrigerant gas.
- HFOs are rapidly replacing HFCs in the US and Europe
- HFOs are viewed as having zero ozone depletion potential
- Montreal Protocol pushes signatories toward lower global warming gases
- India expects new generation refrigerants without foreign dependence
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