Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Hydrofluorocarbon gases, HFCs, replaced chlorofluorocarbons, CFCs. We all remember the big debate on the ozone layer a number of years ago. I may be corrected on this but my understanding is that HFCs are mainly used in coolants in fridges and in air conditioning systems. When we got rid of CFCs from the backs of our fridges, we replaced them with HFCs. While this does not have an impact on the ozone layer, it has an impact on global warming. We now realise that. Therefore, in the same way that we manage CFCs by extracting them from fridges, the same thing will now be done for HFCs. This is why it is so important to bring them back to a proper recycling facility. The intention is that HFCs will no longer go into new goods and servicing of products.