About this presentation

related to ATMOsphere America 2015
published on 26 June 2015
13 pages
578 KB

Gerald Wozniak of the EPA’s Stratospheric Protection Division, explained how, if left unchecked, the U.S.’s carbon emissions could rise to around 20% of global figures by 2050. As a manager of the EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy program, Wozniak highlighted the importance of reducing the use of HFCs domestically while transitioning to natural, sustainable alternatives.

About the speaker(s)

Gerald Wozniak

 

Gerald Wozniak holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. He joined the EPA’s Stratospheric Protection Division (SPD) in the Alternatives and Emissions Reduction Branch in 2014. At his current position, Gerald uses his engineering background as a SNAP case manager reviewing multiple submission of new climate-friendly alternatives throughout various sectors. He works with submitters and the EPA team seeing several of these submissions through to final decisions. Gerald also took on drafting the decision language that was included in SNAP’s October Listing of Acceptability.