A new joint investigation by Topten, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and ECODES reveals that residential heat pumps using natural refrigerants are no longer just a future promise – they are already a reality in Europe. The research found more than 310 air-to-water heat pump models using natural refrigerants such as propane (R-290) and carbon […]
LONDON: International supermarket giant Ahold Delhaize appears to be lagging behind when it comes to phasing out climate-harming refrigeration – even though CEO Frans Muller was until just days ago the co-chair of the influential Consumer Goods Forum, which is committed to speeding up the transition to natural refrigerants. Ahold Delhaize, which operates more than […]
A new paper published this week outlines significant greenhouse gas mitigation opportunities under the global ozone treaty – the Montreal Protocol
The 97,000 delegates registered in Dubai for the UN CoP28 climate summit are being kept cool in the desert heat with unsustainable, energy-inefficient cooling units containing potent climate-polluting refrigerant gases
The Global Cooling Pledge was launched today at the UN Climate Change Conference (CoP28) in Dubai, bringing a much-needed focus on the climate impacts of the cooling sector
Some of the world’s biggest manufacturers of cooling equipment - like air conditioners and refrigeration units - are yet to join a UN-backed global campaign asking companies to commit to halving their emissions by 2030 to help combat climate change, according to documents obtained by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA).