World News
Australia passes HFC phase down law
AUSTRALIA: The Australian government has successfully passed legislation to phase-down HFCs beginning next year and reaching an 85% reduction by 2036….
Price of R404A to double next month
EUROPE: Chemours is to double the price of high GWP refrigerants R404A and R507 from next month as the European F-gas phase-down…
Low GWP training to be expanded
EUROPE: The REAL Alternatives independent educational programme for low GWP refrigerants is to be expanded to nearly 220,000 technicians across Europe….
Daikin pays JPY200m for factory fire
JAPAN: Daikin is reported to have paid around JPY200m (€1.6m) to settle a court case alleging that one of its air conditioning…
Retailers heading for refrigerant “shock”
UK: Green group EIA has added its voice to warnings that some retailers are heading for a major financial shock when drastic…
Poultry farm fined for ammonia violations
USA: A poultry farm will pay a $242,980 civil penalty and perform two local environmental projects valued at nearly $200,000 after violating…
EPEE urges greater energy label checks
BELGIUM: Leading industry body EPEE has welcomed the adoption of a new energy labelling scale but has called for more rigorous market…
AHRI publishes first A2L report
USA: The AHRI’s Technology Institute has issued its first report from its ongoing $5.2m flammable refrigerant test programme….
Pruitt confirms Paris exit
ITALY: The US stood firm on its decision to exit the Paris climate agreement when the G7 countries met in Bologna, yesterday….
Carel sees sales rise 13.5%
ITALY: Controls and humidification company Carel has recorded a 13.5% increase in turnover in the year to December 31, 2016….