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Carrier celebrates 10,000 CO2 refrigeration units
Carrier Commercial Refrigeration has celebrated a landmark achievement with the delivery of its 10,000th CO2 mechanical system to customers in Europe. Read more
China phases out 280,000 tonnes of ODS
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced in Beijing that it had phased out 280,000 tonnes of ozone-depleting substances. Read more
European smart ac market to treble by 2023
The European market for smart air conditioning is forecast to almost treble to €130m by 2023, according to a new report. Read more
EU turns its attention to 2020 f-gas bans
Bans on using f-gases with certain GWP amounts in certain types of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment are set to come into force in the EU next year. Read more
Recycled R404A – a vital part of the refrigerant mix
With the forthcoming European ban on virgin R404A, refrigerant supplier A-Gas warns that installers and end users need to understand what’s happening and how it will affect their business. Read more
Bulgaria, Germany, Netherlands to intercept illegal refrigerants
Latest news from the scene of battles against smuggled and stolen refrigerants. Read more
Roche’s natural refrigerant treatment
The Roche Group is committed to phasing out halogenated refrigerants. Read more
Japan to step up HFC recovery regulations in 2019
On 16 January, Japan’s environment and industry ministries proposed a draft bill outlining measures to tighten regulations on f-gases in Japan. Read more
EIA urges U.S. states to address refrigerant leaks and end-of-life recovery
Report recommends adopting California’s programs and other measures to prevent HFC and HCFC emissions in the face of federal rollbacks. Read more
'Europe's first' professional school for HVAC&R technicians opens in Italy
‚Europe’s first‘ professional school for HVAC&R technicians has opened in greater Milan, Italy. Read more
Report: NatRefs can improve food retail store sustainability
Natural refrigerants can improve the sustainability of supermarkets, according to the final report of the EU-funded SuperSmart project. Read more
Customs seize more illegal R22 refrigerant
Over 1000 cylinders of ozone-depleting HCFC refrigerant R22 have been seized in the the past few days. Read more
Illegal imports equivalent to 20% of quota
A group of German refrigeration experts has called for action after revealing that the amount of illegal refrigerant entering Europe last year was equivalent to 20% of the legal F-gas quota. Read more
Germany extends natural refrigerant subsidies until 2021
Germany has extended its subsidy scheme for natural refrigerant-based refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment until 2021. Read more
Report: Ozone-layer recovery continues under Montreal Protocol
Despite jump in CFC-11, ODS quantities have declined since the last assessment in 2014, says multi-national study. Read more