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Lu-Ve granted further €40m ESG loan
ITALY: Heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve has obtained a €40m sustainability-linked loan from the Italian bank BNL BNP Paribas….
Modine Q3 sales up 21%
USA: US manufacturer Modine has reported a Q3 sales increase of 21% to $578.8m compared to the same period in 2021….
Seeking the best lower GWP innovations
USA/FRANCE: Entries are now invited for this year’s ASHRAE and UNEP OzonAction Lower GWP Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Innovation Award. …
USA officially added to Kigali Amendment list
USA: Following its successful passage through the Senate in September, the USA has now been officially listed as the 140th country to…
Lodz plant will focus on heat pump fans
POLAND: German manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg is investing €50m in a new 17,000m2 factory in the south-east of Lodz that will be focused on…
Emerson to sell majority stake in Climate Technologies
USA: Emerson is to sell a majority stake in its Climate Technologies business to private equity funds managed by Blackstone in a transaction valued…
Report highlights unexplained CFC emissions
UK: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has highlighted reports of unexplained emissions of ozone-depleting CFC gases that continue to damage the planet’s ozone…
All-propane heat pumps by 2027 “impossible”
BELGIUM: European industry group EPEE has called for a realistic HFC phase down in order to meet EU plans to move away…
EFCTC calls for backing of illegal trade proposals
BELGIUM: The refrigerant producers group, the EFCTC, has called on the European Parliament to back proposals to reinforce efforts to stop the…
Dutch to clamp down on uncertified F-gas work
NETHERLANDS: The Dutch authorities have repeated threats to clamp down on companies and individuals installing and maintaining equipment without the required F-gas…