The Alliance

What The Alliance does

The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy is a non-profit industry coalition founded in 1980 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, that coordinates atmospheric-policy and regulatory engagement for the U.S. fluorinated gases (F-gases) industry. It represents the principal manufacturers and value-chain participants — including Honeywell, Chemours, Arkema, Koura, AGAS, Hudson, and NR — on issues spanning the Montreal Protocol, the Kigali Amendment, the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act, and the HFC phasedown schedule. The organization has operated a Refrigerant Imports Committee since 2000 and received the EPA Association Award in 1996, evidencing long-standing regulatory standing.

The Alliance's core "product" is collective policy representation: technical and legal advocacy before the EPA, Congress, and international Montreal Protocol bodies, plus industry coordination on compliance, allocation, and trade matters. Its business model is membership dues from corporate members in the fluorochemical, refrigerant, and reclaim industries; it does not sell a commercial product or license technology. With a staff of 11–50, the organization operates as a focused trade-association function rather than a broad multi-stakeholder body.

The coalition's strategic significance to its members is driven by the regulatory intensity of the F-gas sector: the AIM Act, the Kigali Amendment phasedown framework, and the associated HFC allocation regime have created a sustained, complex regulatory workload that is most efficiently handled through a single industry-wide voice. The Alliance is the established counterparty for regulators on these matters, which is the central source of its relevance to members.

Name

The Alliance

Legal name

The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy

Website

https://alliancepolicy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy is a 1980-founded non-profit industry coalition coordinating atmospheric policy and regulatory advocacy for the U.S. fluorinated gases industry, representing major manufacturers and value-chain participants including Honeywell, Chemours, and Arkema.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

akta.pro primary industry

Refrigerants & F-Gas Accounting and Verification (HFCs, Kigali/EU F-gas) (EUAHADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) & Climate Regulatory Compliance (Mandatory Reporting, Cap-and-Trade Compliance) (EUAHABAG), Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA), Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Atmospheric policy advocacy
• Fluorinated gas regulation
• Industry coalition services
• HFC trade enforcement
• Environmental policy coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The Alliance is a membership-based industry coalition funded by member companies who make or use fluorinated gases. Membership provides access to policy advocacy, regulatory compliance support, and industry coordination.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Alliance coordinates industry participation in the development of economically and environmentally beneficial international and domestic atmospheric policies for the fluorinated gas sector. Its core activities include policy advocacy before U.S. regulators (EPA) and international bodies (UNEP, Montreal Protocol parties), regulatory compliance support for member companies, operation of the Refrigerant Imports Committee to combat illegal HFC/CFC trade, and production of position documents and economic analyses on atmospheric policy.

Product overview

The Alliance (Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy) is an industry coalition organization, not a technology product company. It coordinates industry participation in the development of economically and environmentally beneficial international and domestic atmospheric policies. The organization does not offer commercial technology products or services. Its activities include policy advocacy, regulatory compliance support, research publication (economic analysis, position documents, technology information), and committee work such as the Refrigerant Imports Committee focused on HFC trade enforcement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industry Policy Coordination and Advocacy Membership Membership-based coordination of industry participation in the development of economically and environmentally beneficial international and domestic atmospheric policies. Available to fluorinated gas manufacturers, businesses, and trade associations.
• Refrigerant Imports Committee Program Coordination service for major fluorinated gas manufacturers (Honeywell, Chemours, Arkema, AGAS, Hudson, NR, Koura) focused on tracking, monitoring, and enforcement against illegal HFC and CFC trade, in coordination with the EPA and international agencies.
• Economic Analysis Reports Economic impact analyses and reports on HFC phasedown, consumer costs, and industry effects, published as resources for policymakers and member companies.
• Position Documents Published positions on EPA proposals, HFC regulations, and international atmospheric agreements, used as advocacy and member reference materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 tons of illicit CFC confiscated through Operation Cool Breeze, accounting for over $40 million of the global quota

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Refrigerant Imports Committee Members (Honeywell, Chemours, Arkema, AGAS, Hudson, NR, Koura)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000The Refrigerant Imports Committee is comprised of major fluorinated gas manufacturers including Honeywell, Chemours, Arkema, AGAS, Hudson, NR, and Koura. The committee was first constituted in 2000 to combat illegal CFC imports and continues to address illegal HFC trade issues.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: The largest US business federation advocating for pro-business regulation broadly. While not fluorinated gas-specific, the Chamber provides broader business advocacy infrastructure that member companies rely on.
• International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA): The global umbrella organization for chemical industry associations. Provides international coordination on chemical policy that complements and partially overlaps with the Alliance's fluorinated gas mandate.
• American Chemistry Council (ACC): The largest US chemical industry trade association, of which several Alliance members are also members. ACC provides broader chemical industry advocacy while the Alliance specializes in fluorinated gases specifically.
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM): The largest US manufacturing trade association. While not focused on atmospheric policy, NAM serves as a broader manufacturing advocacy umbrella with overlapping priorities on EPA regulations and industrial policy.

Others

• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): A major environmental advocacy organization that has reported on HFC phasedown policy impacts. While policy-opposed to the Alliance, NRDC operates in the same atmospheric policy domain and frequently cites or responds to Alliance publications.
• Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA): An environmental NGO that investigates illegal trade in HFCs and other ozone-depleting substances. While ideologically opposed to the Alliance's industry defense posture, EIA operates in the same regulatory and enforcement ecosystem and references the Alliance's data.

Direct peers

• Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI): The leading US trade association representing HVACR equipment manufacturers and suppliers. Directly comparable as a fluorinated gas using industry coalition, with overlapping member companies and shared policy priorities on refrigerant transitions and AIM Act implementation.
• European Fluorocarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC): The European counterpart to the Alliance, representing fluorocarbon producers and users in EU F-Gas regulation. The Alliance's Refrigerant Imports Committee has actively collaborated with EFCTC on HFC trade enforcement, making them direct functional peers.

Emerging players

• Cooling Technology Institute: A trade association focused on cooling tower and heat transfer technology. Overlaps with the Alliance's downstream user industries but focuses on a narrower subset of cooling infrastructure rather than fluorinated gases broadly.

Regional players

• Alliance for American Manufacturing: A domestic manufacturing advocacy coalition that shares the Alliance's interest in US manufacturing job retention. Some member companies have interests aligned with both organizations on industrial policy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AtmosPolicy

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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