Current laws will not reduce emissions enough to satisfy state regulations
In a recent public workshop, members of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) discussed how its ambitious HFC emission-reduction program is shaping up. Under Senate Bill 1383, California is required to reduce HFC emissions 40 percent below 2013 levels by 2030, which is proving to be a difficult task.
To help meet that goal, CARB mandated strict reductions in the use of HFCs in air conditioning and refrigeration equipment over the next few years. For food retailers, this means that starting January 1, 2022, there will be a 150-GWP limit for new or fully remodeled facilities in California that utilize commercial refrigeration equipment containing more than 50 lbs. of refrigerant. For existing facilities, there are varying requirements that depend on the end use and number of facilities owned.