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31 Jan 2014

Russians bust refrigerant smuggling ring

RUSSIA: The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has made a number of arrests in connection with a major ozone-depleting refrigerant smuggling operation. …

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German greens call for ban on R1234yf

GERMANY: The influential German green group Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) has accused the EU of ignoring the safety risks of R1234yf and has…

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30 Jan 2014

F-gas revision passes environment vote

BRUSSELS: The proposed F-gas revision agreement has been approved by the European Parliament’s environment committee this morning by a large majority….

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Supermarkets promise 80% gas emission cut

UK: The UK’s leading supermarkets have pledged to reduce emissions from refrigeration gases by 80% by 2020, it was revealed in a…

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28 Jan 2014

Calls for “naturals” training under F-gas

USA: The European contractors’ association AREA has repeated its calls for minimum requirements for training and certification of contractors handling low GWP…

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23 Jan 2014

EC issues proceedings against Germany

BELGIUM: As expected, the European Commission has issued an infringement notice against Germany for failing to enforce the MAC directive….

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22 Jan 2014

R1234yf safety argument escalates

GERMANY: With Germany on the brink of being dragged before the European courts over its failure to enforce the MAC directive, arguments…

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15 Jan 2014

40,000 ac units seized in energy crackdown

SAUDI ARABIA: Around 40,000 air conditioners have been confiscated by Saudi authorities in a crack-down on contraventions of tough new energy efficiency…

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14 Jan 2014

Report plots increase in CO2 systems

BRUSSELS: A new report reveals that CO2 is being used in over 4,500 supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe….

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13 Jan 2014

Ice factory bids for £11m lottery funding

UK: The group fighting to save the historic Grimsby Ice Factory and the iconic refrigeration equipment contained within it have applied for…

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