Federal policy that’s stepping down the allowed production and import volume of high-GWP HFC refrigerants (like R-410A) over a multi-year schedule, pushing the industry toward lower-GWP alternatives such as R-454B and R-32. The practical effect for contractors is twofold: legacy refrigerant for servicing older systems gets scarcer and pricier over time, and new equipment increasingly ships pre-charged with a different refrigerant that requires different tools, training, and recovery handling.
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