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EC confirms F-gas enforcement intent
EUROPE: The European Commission has insisted it is considering several options to ensure better enforcement of the F-gas regulation in an effort to counter the illegal trade in HFCs….
WRD message from Eurovent’s “cooling champions”
BELGIUM: Eurovent, Europe’s HVAC and refrigeration manufacturers’ association, has produced a video promoting the importance of the HVACR industry in support of…
Report claims climate change is increasing ozone depletion
USA: A new study from an international team of scientists has warned that climate change is increasing ozone depletion over the Arctic….
MoU links Europe and Latin America
BELGIUM/COLOMBIA: Eurovent and the Federation of Ibero-American Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Associations (FAIAR) have signed an MoU, seeking greater harmonisation and stronger…
German law an “important step”
BELGIUM: A new German law entering into force next month has been hailed by refrigerant producers as an important step in the…
EPEE names new director general
BELGIUM: EPEE – The European Partnership for Energy and the Environment – has announced the appointment of Folker Franz as its new…
Ice-powered energy storage firm raises $13.6m
ISRAEL: Nostromo, an Israeli cold-energy storage company, has raised $13.6m after commencing trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE)….
Toshiba Carrier opens new Chinese facility
CHINA: The Chinese subsidiary of Toshiba Carrier has relocated to a new 72,000m2 engineering and manufacturing facility recently completed in Qiantang New…
Epta hosts CO2 technology webinar
ITALY: Epta is to host a webinar illustrating the results of the Life C4R project to demonstrate the feasibility and efficiency of…
New refrigerant options await ASHRAE approval
USA: With seemingly no let up in refrigerant developments, eight new gases have been submitted for ASHRAE 34 classification, in addition to…