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Ban SF6. Ban this greenhouse gas by 2025. Fund urgent research into alternatives

Submitted on Saturday 14th September 2019

Rejected on Friday 20th September 2019

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Ban SF6. Ban this greenhouse gas by 2025. Fund urgent research into alternatives

Petition Details

Sulphur hexafluoride, or SF6, is widely used in the electrical industry. It is a seriously harmful greenhouse gas. We need to commit to a ban on future production of this gas, put into force in 2025. Resources must be put in place to research viable alternatives in switchgear technology.

Additional Information

Source: BBC News
Climate change: Electrical industry's 'dirty secret' boosts warming
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49567197


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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