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논문 초록 (Abstract)

HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) emerged as alternative refrigerants after the production of chlorofluorocarbons was banned and hydrochlorofluorocarbons were phased out, under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. How ever, because the Kyoto Protocol considered HFCs as greenhouse gases, a nd their impact on climate change has been increasing, major devel oped countries have been strengthening existing regulations on the use o f HFCs as refrigerants. South Korea has also passed various legislation s related to refrigerant management. However, reports indicate that impl ementation of these regulations has been ineffective, due to the ab sence of a specific system for managing the production, use, and di sposal phases of refrigerants. To identify and resolve these iss ues, this study investigates the current state of refrigerant m anagement in South Korea for those three phases. Refrigerant management policies are compared between different legislatures, using the exam ples of the European Union, United States, and Japan. Based on the findings, five types of measures are suggested to reduce the producti on and consumption of refrigerants, and to improve refrigerant mana gement regulations in ways that are most appropriate to the South Korean context.