Charles Corbett in The Daily Bruin: UCLA Prepares to Change Heating System to Comply with New Federal Regulations
HCFCs, including R-22, have high global warming potential compared with other greenhouse gases, said UCLA fellow in environmental law Charles Corbett. “For R-22 … the global warming potential is a thousand-fold more potent than carbon dioxide,” Corbett said. “So that means by controlling the emission of these refrigerants, we can reduce a significant amount of climate risk.”