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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.
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EU Chemicals Agency Receives Proposal from Five European Countries to Restrict PFAS Chemicals, Including Some F-Gases and TFA
ECHA will publish the proposal on February 7, 2023.
German NGO Describes Use of HFOs as ‘Burden Shifting’
Natural refrigerants are the only future-proof option for refrigeration, says campaigner.
ATMOsphere Report Examines Rising Threat of HFOs and TFA to Health and the Environment
The report cites a myriad of studies on the accumulation of HFO-1234yf and TFA in the environment.
ATMO America: Scientist Urges U.S. EPA to Broaden Definition of PFAS to Include F-Gases, TFA
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.
European NatRef Manufacturers Call for More Ambitious EU F-gas Regulation
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.
‘The Future is Natural,’ Says TEKO’s Managing Director
Andreas Meier described the German OEM’s transition from f-gas to mostly CO2 systems at the ATMO World Summit.
Canadian Researchers Counter Claim that TFA Occurs Naturally
Cora Young of York University shares TFA research findings at ATMOsphere America
Nordic Nations Favor NatRefs Over HFOs in Procurement
Nordic Green Procurement Criteria invokes precautionary principle in evaluating HFOs’ potential risks, webinar speakers say.
Experts Sound the Alarm about Rising TFA Levels
The growing use of HFO-1234yf, which converts entirely to trifluoroacetic acid in the atmosphere, could lead to pollution of drinking water.