# Maybe R134a will no longer be phased out

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/maybe-r134a-will-no-longer-be-phased-out/106725>\
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**Created:** [August 8, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maybe-r134a-will-no-longer-be-phased-out/106725 "2017-08-08T21:54:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maybe-r134a-will-no-longer-be-phased-out/106725/1 "2017-08-08T21:54:35Z")

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Well [previously discussed that R134a](https://community.cartalk.com/t/phase-out-of-r134a/93096) was going to be phased out by 2020. Some auto makers have already made the switch. There is a recent court ruling that could allow R134a to live a much longer life.

> **[Court strikes down Obama EPA’s restrictions on Earth-warming gases](https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/345746-court-strikes-down-obama-epas-restrictions-on-earth-warming-gas)**
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> The ruling puts a dent in a major piece of former President Barack Obama's climate change agenda.