
European Parliament Approves Bans of HFCs and HFOs in Multiple Applications and HFC Phase Out by 2050
In an ambitious vote, the Parliament adopted most of the f-gas bans proposed by ENVI, including on heat pumps.
In an ambitious vote, the Parliament adopted most of the f-gas bans proposed by ENVI, including on heat pumps.
ECHA will publish the proposal on February 7, 2023.
Natural refrigerants are the only future-proof option for refrigeration, says campaigner.
The report cites a myriad of studies on the accumulation of HFO-1234yf and TFA in the environment.
The EPA’s definition is at odds with one used by the OECD that is widely accepted and includes certain HFCs and HFOs, and TFA.
Stricter GWP limits, product bans and compensation for environmental damage are a few of the amendments suggested by some of the continent’s leading manufacturers of natural-refrigerant-based systems.
Andreas Meier described the German OEM’s transition from f-gas to mostly CO2 systems at the ATMO World Summit.
Cora Young of York University shares TFA research findings at ATMOsphere America
Nordic Green Procurement Criteria invokes precautionary principle in evaluating HFOs’ potential risks, webinar speakers say.
The growing use of HFO-1234yf, which converts entirely to trifluoroacetic acid in the atmosphere, could lead to pollution of drinking water.