100,000+ Consumers Say Walmart Should Not Put Off Curbing Climate-Harming Refrigerants for 20 Years

Washington, D.C. (September 21, 2020) – Green America and Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), along with other partners, are urging Walmart to move faster on climate-harming refrigerant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Today, the retail giant announced it would be transitioning to low-impact refrigerants for cooling and electrified equipment for heating in its stores, clubs, and data and distribution centers by 2040, a deadline that is decades after its major competitors, including Aldi, Target, and Whole Foods started making the switch. Walmart also failed to offer a plan to address current leaks of HFCs from its stores in its announcement.