What is the goal of the PFC Reduction / Climate Partnership for the Semiconductor Industry?
The goal of the PFC Reduction/Climate Partnership is to reduce PFC emissions from U.S. and world semiconductor manufacturing by identifying and implementing the most cost-effective strategies and technologies. In April 1999, the U.S. partners and the World Semiconductor Council committed to reduce PFC emissions 10 percent below their 1995 baselines by 2010. Since PFC use in Korea and Taiwan was negligible in 1995, their baseline years are 1997 and the average of 1997 and 1999 respectively.
