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Arkema boosts HFO-1233zd production
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Arkema has announced plans to increase the supply of the low GWP HFO 1233zd through plants in China and the USA.
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$150m boost to improve African cold chain
AFRICA: An investment of US$150m has established a pan-African cold chain logistics platform to improve essential food security across sub-Saharan Africa.
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Beijer Ref acquires Easy Air Conditioning
UK: Swedish refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has acquired 80% of the shares in UK distributor Easy Air Conditioning, with an option to acquire the remaining shares.
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Panasonic to launch Aquarea heat pump on propane
GERMANY: Panasonic is set to launch a new Aquarea air-to-water heat pump employing propane refrigerant.
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Stop dumping obsolete AC units in Africa
MOROCCO: The Union of African Associations of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Stakeholders (U-3ARC) has called for an end to the dumping of obsolete air conditioners in Africa.
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Fridge firm fined £27k after gantry fall
UK: A refrigeration company has been fined £27,000 and ordered to pay £35,000 costs after a worker sustained significant injuries when he fell from an incomplete gantry.
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High GWP refrigerant prices continue to rise
EUROPE: The F-gas regulations continue to impact refrigerant prices across Europe with high GWP gases continuing to increase, contrasted against falling prices for their lower GWP alternatives.
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Four Russians arrested in illegal refrigerant swoop
SPAIN: Four Russian nationals have been arrested in Spain accused of importing refrigerant from China in illegal disposable cylinders in breach of the European F-gas regulations and quota system.
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US seeks to end China’s developing country status
USA: The USA is to seek the removal of China from the list of Article 5 developing nations under the Kigali Amendment.
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Air conditioning efficiency needs to increase 50% by 2030
FRANCE: The average efficiency of air conditioning units needs to increase at least 50% by 2030 if the global energy sector is to achieve 2050 net zero CO2 emissions targets.
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