Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Global Warming due to HFC-23, 05/12/2016. Hydrofluorocarbon – 23 (HFC-23) or Trifluoromethane, is a by-product produced during the manufacture of Hydrochlorofluorocarbon – 22 (HCFC – 22), a refrigerant gas. HFC-23 is one of the potent greenhouse gases, having Global Warming Potential of 14,800. There are five units which produce HCFC – 22 in India. The government has issued orders on 13th October, 2016, inter alia directing the manufacturers of HCFC-22 not to emit/vent HFC – 23 in the atmosphere.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/question-raised-rajya-sabha-global-warming-due-hfc-23-05122016
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/rajya-sabha
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydrofluorocarbons-hfcs
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/global-warming
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-house-gases
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydrochlorofluorocarbons-hcfcs
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/parliament
