- 2021-08-24REACHING THE END FOR F-GASES?The VKE, Norway’s refrigeration and air conditioning association, has warned its members that proposals to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances could signal the end for synthetic refrigerants in Europe.
- 2021-08-19SUEZ BLOCKAGE IMPACTS REFRIGERANT PRICESHigh prices from Chinese refrigerant producers combined with freight and transport problems created some uncertainty in the market at the beginning of this year.
- 2021-08-12CARRIER PRODUCTS LED TO 68MT GHG SAVINGCarrier estimates that its introduction of more energy efficient technologies and lower GWP refrigerants has led to the avoidance of 68 million tonnes of GHG emissions in 2020.
- 2021-08-04THE CHEAPEST AND GREENEST ENERGY IS THE ENERGY WE DON’T USE
- 2021-07-28REACH PROPOSAL IS UNCLEARThe European chemical trade association, CEFIC, has admitted that it is unclear what HFC and HFO refrigerants are included in the new REACH regulation proposals.
- 2021-07-21FIVE ARRESTED IN SPANISH F-GAS SWOOPSPAIN: Action by Spanish police and the European Fraud Office has led to the arrest of five people and the seizure of more than 27 tonnes of illegal HFC refrigerant.
- 2021-07-13GREEK CUSTOMS SEIZE 17,200KG OF ILLEGAL HFC REFRIGERANTCustoms officers from the port of Elefsina in Greece have seized 17,200kg of smuggled illegal HFC refrigerant.
- 2021-07-09EIA EXPOSES CORRUPTION IN ROMANIA’S CRIMINAL HFC TRADEUK: The Environmental Investigation Agency has uncovered “systematic corruption” of customs officials in the illegal importation of refrigerants into Europe, with Romania identified as one of the major entry points.
- 2021-06-28REPORT CLAIMS CLIMATE CHANGE IS INCREASING OZONE DEPLETIONA new study from an international team of scientists has warned that climate change is increasing ozone depletion over the Arctic.
- 2021-06-22CHINA JOINS KIGALI SIGNEESIn a significant move, China has officially accepted the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants.
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