Posted on 07/22/2016 2:45:35 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Kerry: Air Conditioners as Big a Threat as ISIS
BY: Alyssa Canobbio July 22, 2016 4:10 pm
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 lead 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.”
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What a maroon. Lurch obviously has no sense of irony, shame, or any other kind of sense at all.
John F*ckin’ is a hypocrite.
He won’t give his air-conditioned comfort but he’ll demand you give up yours.
And its the moral equivalent of fighting ISIS. Yeah, sure.
At midnight of the appointed day, all the air conditioners in the world will link together, rebel and quickly take control of mankind.
So this POS thinks people should live without the benefit of A/C and refrigerators? You iknow he and the other ruling class bastards have no intention of doing without.
What a dark vision he has of America. /sarc
My thought exactly! Kerry gives his up first and then - after a LONG time, the rest of us might think about it!
Can’t people be expected to die on hot days if they don’t have some kind of protection?
It was 118 degrees F in Phoenix the other day which got the attention of global warming alarmists if I understand correctly.
But I’d like to point out that lots of commercial passenger jets with hot exhaust are going in and out of Phoenix’s busy airport. Maybe that’s a factor.
well!! he told you, it would be hard to grasp (understand)
Oops! You forget the Satire label. Right?
In Europe tens of thousands have died due to lack of A/C.
Millions in 3rd world countries have died due to lack of A/C.
Why does Kerry hate poor people?
I bet his yacht is air conditioned.
Tell these to people who lives in warm climate.
SOS Kerry, during this very hot summer, the ac is a LIFESAVER.
Especially when one drops on you.
Omg - ROFL
Omg - ROFL
Who do you think Trump will replace this twerp with?
Mr Kerry, the deadliest three things in the last century are collectivism, national socialism and Islam. Are you playing the game of See No Evil?
This will win the south for Trump.
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