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MOST USED HFOS HAVE A GWP BELOW OR EQUAL TO CO2, ACCORDING TO IPCC NEW REPORT

31 January 2014

Having reviewed the published scientific information, in particular the recent publication by Hodnebrog and al, IPCC(Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Working Group I - The Physical Science Basis has revised the GWP (Global Warming Potential) of Fluorocarbons.

According to the WG I Final Report, the GWP for HFO-1234yf is 0 (zero, instead of 4 previously), and for HFO-1234zeE it is 1 (instead of 6 previously).

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