DuPont is preparing to launch a reduced Global Warming Potential (GWP) solution for Styrofoam Brand XPS Boardstock in order to comply with the Canadian Environmental Protection Act as new federal and provincial regulations come into effect on Jan. 1, 2021.
Pursuant to Section 69 of the Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, DuPont has been granted a permit to import and manufacture Styrofoam Brand XPS Boardstock, with a reduced GWP, for an essential purpose until Dec. 31, 2022.
Beginning in the 4th quarter of 2020, with a complete Canadian conversion ready by Jan. 1, 2021, DuPont will transition its heritage blue Styrofoam Brand XPS Boardstock family of products to a new grey, reduced GWP product line.
“We have been engaged with Canadian federal and provincial regulatory agencies to ensure our new reduced GWP product line complies with all requirements,” states Tim Lacey, global vice president & general manager, DuPont Performance Building Solutions. “This is another step in our plan to deliver more sustainable solutions to the industry.”
As part of a multi-phased approach, the grey, reduced GWP product line will deliver greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions in support of the Paris Climate Agreement and along a more aggressive timeline than the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. This Styrofoam Brand XPS Boardstock aligns with and enables progress towards DuPont’s 2030 Sustainability Goals, which includes a commitment to reduce GHG emissions by 30 percent on a path to carbon neutrality by 2050.