Illegal refrigerant gases still trafficked into Europe as climate emergency worsens
Illegal climate-wrecking super-pollutant refrigerant gases are still being smuggled into Europe, new research shows
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UN given the cold shoulder by international cooling equipment manufacturers when invited to join the Race to Zero and combat global warming
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).
Europe’s most chilling crime meets with chilling inaction from Romanian authorities
In July, Romania was revealed to be a major illegal entry point in the EU for Chinese-made, climate-harming HFC refrigerants – but more than two months later, zero enforcement action has been taken
‘The biggest eco-crime no-one’s heard of’ – illegal refrigerant trade in Europe exposed
Europe’s ambitions to fight climate change are being torpedoed by a soaring trade in illegal hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Criminal trade in climate-harming HFC refrigerants flourishes in EU
A key initiative in Europe’s strategy to fight climate change is being undermined by an escalating trade in climate-harming refrigerant gases
HFCs: Some supermarkets in for a nasty surprise in 2018
The adoption of climate-friendly cooling technology is on the rise in Europe but some tardy retailers are heading for a major financial shock when drastic cuts in supplies of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) kick in