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IPCC confirms HFO GWPs are less than 1
USA: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has confirmed that both R1234yf and R1234ze(E) have global warming potentials below that of…
One dead in reefer leak
SOUTH AFRICA: One person died and nine others were injured following a refrigerant leak on a Chinese container ship outside Port Elizabeth harbour….
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. …
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…
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….
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…