Cool subject, hot news! All the latest on refrigerant gases ahead of World Refrigeration Day
Here’s a quick round-up of some of the hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) news we’re reading this week
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Here’s a quick round-up of some of the hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) news we’re reading this week
A study from Canada’s York University has raised concerns about the damaging impacts of a new breed of gases on health and the environment
Emissions of HFC-23 greenhouse gas are "a climate crime of epic proportions”
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A key initiative in Europe’s strategy to fight climate change is being undermined by an escalating trade in climate-harming refrigerant gases. These alarming findings are featured in our new report Doors Wide Open: Europe’s flourishing illegal trade in hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), released today.
Polish authorities have seized nearly 25 tonnes of illegal hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants.Believed to be the largest seizure of its kind in Europe, the 24,459kg shipment from Ukraine included cylinders of R-134a, R-404A and R-410A and is estimated to be worth about €600,000.