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International commission votes to allow use of more climate-friendly refrigerants in AC and heat pumps

A secretive vote in the arcane and Byzantine world of international safety standards late last month may lead to a dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from home heating and cooling systems in the coming years.

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