Rejected petition Ban SF6. Ban this greenhouse gas by 2025. Fund urgent research into alternatives

Sulphur hexafluoride, or SF6, is widely used in the electrical industry. It is a seriously harmful greenhouse gas. We need to commit to a ban on future production of this gas, put into force in 2025. Resources must be put in place to research viable alternatives in switchgear technology.

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Source: BBC News
Climate change: Electrical industry's 'dirty secret' boosts warming
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49567197

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Date submitted 14 September 2019
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