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Climalife webinar to cover Covid-19, Brexit and F-gas

UK: Refrigerant supplier Climalife (IDS Refrigeration) is to host its next industry update webinar on September 16 – the UN’s International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.

Managing director Allan Harper and technical director Peter Dinnage will use the webinar to discuss the hot topics in the UK industry, including a look at how Covid-19 has impacted the market. 

It will also cover the likely effects of Brexit, the next steps in the F-gas regulation and quota, the situation with illegal products, and how the future of the industry is being shaped by the focus on eco-efficiency.

This free-to-attend webinar runs from 10.00 to 10.45 BST.

Register here.

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