Kerry: Air conditioners as big a threat as ISIS

[Sanford]

Secretary of State John Kerry said in Vienna on Friday that air conditioners and refrigerators are as big of a threat to life as the threat of terrorism posed by groups like the Islamic State.

The Washington Examiner reported that Kerry was in Vienna to amend the 1987 Montreal Protocol that would phase out hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, from basic household and commercial appliances like air conditioners, refrigerators, and inhalers.

“As we were working together on the challenge of [ISIS] and terrorism,” Kerry said. “It’s hard for some people to grasp it, but what we–you–are doing here right now is of equal importance because it has the ability to literally save life on the planet itself.”

Kerry said that most of the substances banned in the Montreal Protocol have increased the use of HFCs and claimed that the coolant was thousands of times more potent than CO2. He added that the increase of HFCs has led to the trend of global climate change.

“The use of hydrofluorocarbons is unfortunately growing,” Kerry said. “Already, the HFCs use in refrigerators, air conditioners, and other items are emitting an entire gigaton of carbon dioxide-equivalent pollution into the atmosphere annually. Now, if that sounds like a lot, my friends, it’s because it is. It’s the equivalent to emissions from nearly 300 coal-fired power plants every single year.”

Members of the Montreal Protocol have met their obligations and have aided in the shrinking of the hole in the ozone, as well as created jobs and improved the quality of life, Kerry said.

So, let's help Secretary Kerry out with a great idea! Sign the Change.Org petition to
Remove air conditioning from all US State Department property.

 

[Profreedomokie]

I'm sure this would be like their view of guns. They would want ours and keep theirs.

 

[Wheel Gun]

John Kerry is a maroon.

 

[Mkokc]

I'm sure this would be like their view of guns. They would want ours and keep theirs.

You absolutely know they aren't going without AC or a fridge, hell if one of those folks in the DC area actually had a callous on their hand, meaning they "may" be able to rough it, I think I may have a stroke

 

[Shadowrider]

Wait a minute! Inhalers? Seriously? Freaking Inhalers?!

We can inhale the stuff directly into our lungs and be just fine, but they will kill the planet? Enviroweenies have a mental disorder....

 

[Rooster1971]

Sucks, but this has been going on since the mid 90's. A drum of R-22 jumped up $200 in the last couple months. There's some replacements but they don't seem to work as well.

 

[Dale00]

Ketchup - that is the biggest threat to the climate. Ban it too.

 

[Shadowrider]

Sucks, but this has been going on since the mid 90's. A drum of R-22 jumped up $200 in the last couple months. There's some replacements but they don't seem to work as well.

Mount Pinatubo proved we weren't doing anything to the ozone hole, but they ain't let up yet.

 

[dennishoddy]

We could use ammonia or natural gas in place of freon like back in the old days.
Reminded me of the Naturalist that took is on a 2 hour trek on the Mendenhall Glacier two weeks ago.
He pointed out that since the 50's, this glacier had receded almost a mile. Then with a little smirk, he added that since the age of the dinosaurs ALL glaciers had retreated hundreds of miles. You could hear a collective gasp from half the group, and chuckles from the other half.
All this probably started from a camp fire that cro-magnon man started that polluted the atmosphere.

 

[Rooster1971]

410a in AC units and R134 refrigerant works okay. It will be a few until patents run out and we will get something else. Politics.

We will still have AC and refrigerators