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International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

In 1994, the UN General Assembly proclaimed September 16 as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer commemorating the date of the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in 1987. The Protocol supported the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer adopted two years before. Read more

Arctic Council Project at the Seafood Expo Russia

On September 8-10, 2021, the 4th Global Fishery Forum and the exhibition of the seafood industry and technologies Seafood Expo Russia were held in St. Petersburg. Read more

Four service companies in the Murmansk Oblast received tools and equipment for environmentally friendly installation, repair and maintenance of refrigeration systems, for working with alternative refrigerants

On September 1-3, 2021, representatives of ICSTI, Implementing agency for the Arctic Council Project, visited Murmansk to transfer tools for working with alternative refrigerants and environmentally safe installation, repair and maintenance of refrigeration systems. Read more

Chinese refrigerant prices on the rise

Reports from China reveal a surge in August in the price of commonly used refrigerants such as R134a, R125, and R410A. Read more

Will CO₂ or Ammonia Win the Battle for Industrial Refrigeration?

The development of larger CO₂ compressors, and various energy-efficiency improving technologies, has seen R744 technology make huge inroads into industrial refrigeration in the last few years, but is the technology ready to be crowned king of what is traditionally considered the domain of ammonia? Read more

Cameroon ratifies Kigali Amendment

The Central African Republic of Cameroon has become the latest country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants. Read more

Boost for Kigali as India approves ratification

The Union Cabinet of India, chaired by Shri Narendra Modi, the prime minister, has given its approval for the ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. Read more

IPCC Includes GWPs for Hydrocarbons in New Report

Propane has a 20-year GWP of only 0.072, much lower than previously assumed, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Read more

Fact Sheet Shares ‘Real’ Impact of Refrigerants Promoted as ‘Low-GWP’

The document looks at how GWP measures up over 20 years to show the true environmental effect of common refrigerants used today. Read more

European Commission’s New Carbon-Reduction Proposals Would Impact HVAC&R Industry

The European Commission (EC) is launching a package of 13 legislative proposals today (July 14) aiming to reduce the bloc’s CO2e emissions by 55% in 2030, including several proposals that would affect the heating and cooling industry. Read more

New OzonAction Knowledge Maps tool

The UNEP OzonAction Knowledge Maps tool was developed to provide, the National Ozone Units (NoUs) and different UNEP’s partners, with a simple tool to help them access data and information about relevant stakeholders, who are mainly involved in the implementation of programmes and projects under the Montreal Protocol (MP) supported by Multilateral Fund (MLF). Read more

Frascold Upgrades CO₂/R290 Compressor Test Laboratory

Italian component manufacturer Frascold has upgraded its CO₂ and propane (R290) compressor test laboratory in order to develop better semi-hermetic compressors that will help OEMs meet emissions rules around the world. Read more

Ports focus more on going green than ever

The Port of Corpus Christi in Texas has been in existence for nearly 100 years and is the third largest port in the U.S. Recently, it has partnered with Ares Management Corporation to develop renewable energy infrastructure on its property. The new infrastructure will include a renewable energy and clean fuel hub that includes solar facilities, battery storage facilities, and electrolyzer facilities used to produce green hydrogen that is created using renewable energy instead of fossil fuels. Read more

China Ratifies Kigali Amendment, Bringing Ratifications to 122

As one of the world’s biggest users of f-gases, China’s acceptance of the amendment is important for the phase down of HFCs. Read more

Steep Growth Seen in R290 Adoption in Europe

Italian OEM Euroklimat is seeing an increasing interest in propane (R290) refrigeration solutions, with the popularity of the refrigerant enjoying significant growth, particularly in Europe. Read more