The Delaware-based Caesar Rodney Institute has decided to take on Wilmington-based Chemours over a rule aimed at the use of refrigerants used in air-conditioning systems.
The U.N. Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Ozone-Depleting Substances was negotiated by the Obama administration in October 2016, according to the Competitive Enterprise Institute.
The groups claim The Kigali Amendment would restrict many of the cheapest and most effective refrigerants now used in home and car air conditioners as well as most commercial refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment, a release stated.
The joint letter to the president argues that the environmental benefits of the Kigali Amendment would be at best minute while placing a burden on businesses and consumers.
Previous generations of refrigerants cut into the earth’s ozone layer and progress has been made. However, recent reporting indicated that home insulation in China is once again threatening the protective layer.
Other groups such as FreedomWorks, and the American Council for Capital Formation have issued their own letter claiming the mandate would benefit the economy.