On Tuesday, the EU Parliament adopted stricter regulations for reducing emissions of highly climate-impacting fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) by a large majority. The trilogue agreement reached in October envisages a complete phase-out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by 2050 and a gradual reduction via an EU consumption quota until then. Sectors in which a switch to alternatives is technologically and economically feasible, including household refrigerators, air conditioning systems and heat pumps, will also be given deadlines for phasing out the use of F-gases. The goal is to save up to 40 million tons of CO2 equivalents by 2030.