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EU Proposes Ban on 10,000 PFAS, Including Fluoropolymers

8/14/2026

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The EU has proposed banning about 10,000 PFAS, including fluoropolymers used in renewable-energy tech.
The Performance Fluoropolymer Partnership, with 3M and Chemours, says the ban would hamper climate goals.
Chemours pledges a 99% PFAS emissions cut in fluorinated organic-compound production by decade’s end versus 2018.
The Chem Trust reports PFAS-free heat pumps, propane refrigerant, solar cells and turbine paint are already on the market.

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The EU has proposed banning about 10,000 PFAS, including fluoropolymers used in renewable-energy tech.
The Performance Fluoropolymer Partnership, with 3M and Chemours, says the ban would hamper climate goals.
Chemours pledges a 99% PFAS emissions cut in fluorinated organic-compound production by decade’s end versus 2018.
The Chem Trust reports PFAS-free heat pumps, propane refrigerant, solar cells and turbine paint are already on the market.