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European Parliament Committee strongly supports HFC bans ...
20 June 2013
The Report on the F-Gas Regulation adopted yesterday (19 June) by the European Parliament’s Environment Committee includes HFC bans for new equipment in additional sectors, a requirement for certification of tec...
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US Congressman introduces Act to address HFCs
13 May 2013
On 9 May 2013, Congressman Scott Peters introduced the “Super Pollutant Emissions Reduction Act of 2013”, or “SUPER Act of 2013”, to streamline the enforcement of existing federal policies to r...
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GUIDE 2013: Policy drivers for natural refrigerants in No...
30 April 2013
The international context is a significant policy driver for the uptake of natural refrigerants in North America as evidenced by regional efforts to foster a global agreement to phase-down HFCs. This is one of the con...
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Japan revises law to rationalise f-gas use, encourage cli...
30 April 2013
On 19 April 2013, Japan issued a framework proposal for the revision of national regulations concerning fluorocarbons. The proposed “Act for Rationalised Use and Proper Management of Fluorocarbons” would i...
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UPDATE: HFCs to be taxed in France?
26 April 2013
Shortly before the end of 2012 the French Ministry for the Environment presented a consultation paper regarding a tax on HFCs with a global warming potential (GWP) greater than 150 to relevant stakeholders. French sta...
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Montreal Protocol: N. America and Micronesia submit amend...
17 April 2013
For the fifth consecutive year, countries have submitted amendment proposals to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, calling for a global agreement to phase-down HFCs. The proposals come a...
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EU-wide minimum efficiency rules for boilers and heat pum...
29 March 2013
After a five-year deliberation period, an agreement has been reached on EU-wide rules for minimum energy efficiency and labelling requirements for boilers and water heaters under the EU Ecodesign Directive. The rules ...
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EC says “no” to further delay of the MAC Dire...
25 March 2013
The EU Industry Commissioner has made clear that he expects national authorities to fully enforce the MAC Directive, but that he has to “listen” to results of an on-going safety evaluation of HFC1234yf by ...
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Canada in the initial stages of revising Federal Halocarb...
18 March 2013
Throughout March 2013 Environment Canada welcomes comments to a consultation document that outlines proposed revisions to the Federal Halocarbon Regulations (2003), which regulate the use of halocarbon substances (inc...
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European Parliament report proposes HFC use bans in the EU
7 March 2013
A new draft European Parliament (EP) report on the revisions to the current EU F-Gas Regulation proposed in November 2012 by the European Commission not only supports banning the use of HFCs in certain equipment like ...
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UBA: “Give EU carmakers until end of 2015 to switch...
18 February 2013
In an interview with Reuters last week, the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) called for a further 3-year deadline extension for carmakers to comply with the EU Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC) Directive, provided ...
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Could global action on HFCs help bridge the 8Gt emissions...
28 November 2012
Two reports published ahead of the United Nations climate change conference in Doha, Qatar, warn that unless the world scales up greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction pledges we are on track for a 4°C rise in g...
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TEAP update at Montreal Protocol meeting: 31 CO2 cascade ...
21 November 2012
CO2 cascade systems are increasingly being developed in emerging and developing economies according to a presentation on the latest technology and market trends during the 24th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal P...
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EC presents proposal to strengthen F-Gas Regulation at AT...
8 November 2012
Yesterday saw the launch of the long-awaited proposal to strengthen the existing EU F-Gas Regulation. The launch coincided with the ATMOsphere Europe conference, where Bente Tranholm-Schwarz from the European Commissi...
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Australia sends strong message of support for internation...
1 November 2012
Today Australia’s Senate backed a motion by the Greens calling on the Australian Government to support international efforts to phase down HFCs through the Montreal Protocol. The move comes a few weeks ahead of ...
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