In the midst of the latest fossil fuels crisis, consumers are rapidly turning to heat pumps to keep costs stable and decarbonise their homes, with recent data from the European Heat Pump Association indicating a 17 per cent jump in European sales during in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last […]
Closing the Gap on Super Pollutants sets out urgent priorities for UK climate policy, showing how cutting methane, F‑gases and nitrous oxide can deliver rapid climate and health benefits.
Just weeks after we released our report Fake, Frauds and F-gases, exposing illegal F-gas trade in Italy, the Italian Government has announced it will implement the EU Environmental Crime Directive. This long-awaited step will tighten penalties for those illegally producing, importing or placing fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) on the market. HFCs […]
A new scientific study warns that emissions from chemical feedstocks threaten ozone recovery and climate goals, calling for urgent reform of the Montreal Protocol.
The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has published its expert opinions in support of EU-wide restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, also known as ‘forever chemicals’), including fluorinated gases. The long-awaited opinions were drawn up by its Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) and Socio-Economic Analysis Committee (SEAC) on the proposed EU universal PFAS restriction. The proposal […]
This document outlines the key measures on HFCs in Regulation (EU) 2024/573 on Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases.