Questions still to be answered on F-Gas, says ACRIB spokesman
Mike Nankivell, chairman of the ACRIB F-Gas implementation group, has called for caution following the recent the vote by the plenary session of the European Parliament to approve the new F-Gas...
View ArticleEHPA welcomes F-Gas regulation announcement
The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) has welcomed the adoption of the F Gas regulation by the European Union, which it claims will help focus investment.
View ArticleEC refers Poland for failure to comply with F-Gas law
The European Commission has referred Poland to the EU Court of Justice for failing to notify the Commission regarding F-Gas penalties
View ArticleEC officially adopts F-Gas regulation
The European Council has announced it has adopted the proposed revisions to the F-Gas regulation, which will see a reduction in HFC emissions by two-thirds by 2030
View ArticleF-Gas rules ‘could catch cooling industry by surprise’
With the new F-Gas regulations now definitely coming into force in January, the industry has been warned that some of the regulation details could catch many in the industry by surprise, unless they...
View ArticleSign up to RAC’s F-Gas Question Time now! – 21st May
RAC’s forthcoming F-Gas Question Time event, in association with Daikin UK, is set to cover a whole range of issues on the revised regulation, including refrigerant selection – don’t miss out, sign up...
View Article‘Prepare for new ways of working’ as F-Gas refrigeration regs come to pass
Speakers at RAC’s F-Gas Question Time warn that for cooling industry ‘it can no longer be business as usual’
View ArticleAREA releases new F-gas Regulation guide
European contractor’s association AREA has launched its guide on the new F-Gas regulation, aimed at clarifying the forthcoming changes for engineers who work in the refrigeration, AC and heat pump sectors
View ArticleAREA updates low GWP refrigerants guide
European contractors’ association AREA has updated its Guidance on minimum requirements for contractors’ training & certification on low GWP Refrigerants.
View ArticleDefra seeks views of the cooling industry on F-Gas enforcement
Government issues consultation document giving industry until January 20 to respond to questions over implementation. Consultation reveals that Environment Agency has just two staff for enforcement...
View ArticleR22 ban: concerns that end-users are avoiding compliance
As the deadline looms, doubts regarding full R22 compliance and the ability to police the ban effectively have been raised.
View ArticleIndustry concern over 'easy install' air conditioning units as new F-Gas...
Industry sources have raised concern over so-called ‘Easy install air conditioning units containing HFCs, which are being marketed at non-refrigeration engineers, despite F-Gas concerns.
View ArticleComprehensive F-Gas Regulation guide available for cooling industry
A comprehensive guidance for related to the new EU F-Gas regulation, produced by Gluckman Consulting and Jacobs on behalf of Defra, is now online and available to view.
View ArticleRetailers look for solutions as convenience refrigeration expands
Retailers have called on the cooling supply chain for solutions to help them meet a triple challenge of tight margins; smaller store footprints and new refrigerant choices.
View ArticleDEFRA launches guidance on new F-gas regulation
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has released a guide to the requirements of the updated F-Gas regulation, including the phasing down of HFCs and product bans.
View ArticleFinal day for cooling industry to have its say on F-Gas
The consultation on how the new F-Gas regulations should be implemented finishes today, January 20, giving cooling firms less than a week to offer its input on how the regulations should be policed and...
View ArticleCalls for improved F-Gas enforcement ignored
A ‘light-touch’ approach towards F-Gas enforcement looks set to continue despite calls from industry figures to set up a national database to encourage compliance.
View ArticleIndustry to press Defra for mandatory F-Gas database
Government response to consultation on F-Gas enforcement is effectively ‘business as usual’ but Defra does commit to considering database issue in more depth
View ArticleEPEE event discusses Ecodesign and F-Gas in China
The European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) co-hosts event with the China Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry Association (CRAA) during China Refrigeration in Shanghai.
View ArticleHFC reclaim could save 18 bn tonnes of CO2
A white paper by reclamation specialist EOS Climate has found that if 30% of HFC refrigerants reclaimed for re-use by 2040, approx 18bn tonnes of CO2 would be prevented from reaching the atmosphere...
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