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Innovation Hub to speed green transition of data centres
DENMARK: Danfoss, Google, Microsoft and Schneider Electric have joined together in an initiative to accelerate the green transition of data centres….
Call for more support as heat pump sales decline
BELGIUM: The European heat pump industry has called for more consistent government support after initial sales figures for 2023 show a worrying decline….
Beijer Ref agrees second US purchase
SWEDEN/USA: Swedish wholesaler Beijer Ref has signed an agreement to acquire its second outlet in the USA. …
Carrier backs US heat pump pledge
USA: Carrier has backed the US Climate Alliance’s commitment to quadruple heat pump installations across the US by 2030….
PFAS consultation receives over 5,600 comments
FINLAND: The European proposals to restrict the use of PFAS chemicals have received more than 5,600 comments from more than 4,400 organisations, companies and individuals….
EPA settles ammonia violations with food producers
USA: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has agreed penalties totalling over $250,000 with two food producers for violating safety laws governing their ammonia refrigeration systems….
EPEE seeks PFAS exemption for F-gases
BELGIUM: The European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) has requested an exemption for F-gases and fluoropolymers in any forthcoming PFAS restrictions. …
Kenya and Moldova join Kigali list
KENYA/MOLDOVA: Kenya and Moldova have become the latest countries to confirm acceptance of the Kigali Amendment. …
US pledge to quadruple heat pump installs by 2030
USA: A group of 25 state governors and the Biden administration have pledged to quadruple the number of heat pumps in US homes to 20 million by 2030.
The 25 governors make up the US Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition representing approximately 60% of the US economy and 55% of the US population.
Announcing the commitments at a Climate Week NYC event, this week, White House national climate advisor Ali Zaidi said: “Combined with President Biden’s historic climate leadership, these bold commitments by governors to cut emissions from buildings will have a catalytic impact across America.
“It will clean up the air our children breathe, save hardworking families money on their monthly energy bills, strengthen America’s climate resilience, and create good-paying jobs in every corner of the country.” …
Greeks seize 1.5 tonnes of illegal refrigerant
GREECE: Two people have been arrested in the Greek town of Florina, northwestern Macedonia, for the illegal transport of 149 cylinders of refrigerant….