Planet-threatening greenhouse gas emissions due to plastics production could be halved over the next 25 years if there is a freeze and reduction in the production of plastic polymers, argues a new report from the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA).
Today the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) voted to significantly strengthen the EU’s world-leading climate legislation related to fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases)
Proposed new rules unveiled yesterday (5 April) by the European Commission to restrict climate-damaging fluorinated gases (F-gases) fall short of what is needed and could result in another lost decade in the increasingly urgent fight against climate change
Scientific paper reveals a huge and unexpected spike in the emissions of HFC-23, one of the world’s most damaging greenhouse gases
LONDON: Keeping cool in a warming world just became a little easier, thanks to the Cool Technologies sustainable cooling database. As temperatures rise, refrigeration and air-conditioning systems are vital to help keep people cool and products chilled or frozen. Yet it is ironic that refrigerant gases and the energy used in current cooling equipment are […]
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