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US Congress passes HFC phase-down bill
USA: The US Congress has passed a bill which will bring the country into line with Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC…
Commission questions illegal F-gas figures
BELGIUM: The European Commission has admitted there is “clear evidence” of illegal HFC imports but has questioned the extent of the problem…
Beijer Ref buys Sinclair air conditioning business
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaling group Beijer Ref has acquired a significant majority shareholding in Czech air conditioning and heat pump manufacturer Sinclair….
Daikin buys Indian AHU manufacturer
INDIA: Daikin Air Conditioning India is reported to have acquired Citizen Industries, one of the leading Indian manufacturers of air handling units. …
UK must match EU F-gas changes
UK: In a raft of new proposals, the UK’s advisory body on climate change has called on the government to match or…
Retailers seek help on low GWP refrigeration
UK: The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called for targeted financial support for the installation of climate-friendly refrigeration to aid its “critical…
California introduces rules to limit HFC refrigerants
USA: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has introduced new rules to reduce HFC emissions to 40% below 2013 levels by 2030. …
Crewman was asphyxiated by leaking R22
UK: A ship’s second engineer working in the salt water tank of a trawler was asphyxiated by R22 leaking from the ship’s…
Carrier to sell Beijer Ref stake for $1.1bn
USA: Carrier is to sell its remaining shares in the Swedish refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler Beijer Ref for $1.1bn. …
Air conditioning engineer killed in explosion
SERBIA: An air conditioning engineer has died and two others were injured, one of them seriously, in an explosion at the Belgrade…