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The climate benefits associated with LRM – which globally are expected to approach 91 GtCO2 e based on our calculations – hinge on prompt action by governments and in the private sector to send clear and unambiguous signals to refrigerant markets that minimising leaks and maximising reclamation should be a policy priority and a central tenant of corporate ESG initiatives .
Government or private entities can set up programs to help increase the responsibility of those higher up the supply chain , such as chemical producers and equipment manufacturers , to provide for economically and technically feasible LRM . This may be arranged voluntarily at first , or mandatorily , and is a good candidate for a pilot state program .
INCREASE REFRIGERANT RECOVERY , RECLAMATION AND REUSE
At the end of an appliance ’ s life , the refrigerant should be recovered and sent to a company that cleans and resells it , a process called reclamation . Reclamation relies on refrigerant recovery for a steady supply of refrigerant so emphasis must
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