research Cool Humans, Hot Earth? HFCs: The Paradox of Artificial Refrigerants Fueling the Climate Crisis
2025-03-13
Bum Cheul Park
Researcher
Bumcheul (BC) Park is currently responsible for SFOC's research and analysis on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). He brings expertise in environmental policy and project management from his previous position as a junior policy analyst at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, France, where he carried out research on reducing marine plastic pollution with a focus on Southeast Asia, and monitoring international trade in plastic waste. He is particularly interested in promoting solutions to realize a Circular Economy, and a world free from waste. He received his Master's degree from Sciences Po Paris, and a Bachelor's degree from St. John's College in Santa Fe, NM, USA.
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