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ATMO Europe 2023 Is Set for September 19-20 in Brussels; Registration Open
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European Parliament Committee Urges ‘Decoupling’ of F-gases from Refrigeration and Most Heat Pumps in F-gas Regulation
The Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee recommends a variety of f-gas bans
NGO DUH Sues German State Over Lack of TFA Monitoring in River
NGO Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) sues German state Schleswig-Holstein over lack of monitoring and control measures for TFA in Eider river.
European Chemical Agency Publishes Proposal to Restrict PFAS Chemicals, Including Some F-Gases and TFA
The proposal would restrict HFC-125, HFC-134a, HFC-143a, HFO-1234yf, HFO-1234ze(E), HFO–1336mzz(Z) and HFO-1336mzz(E).
PFAS F-gases Added to ChemSec’s Hazardous Chemical List
ChemSec (The International Chemical Secretariat), a nonprofit organization funded by the Swedish government, has updated its SIN (Substitute It Now) List of hazardous chemicals to include f-gases that are considered per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals.” These f-gases fall under the definition of PFAS set by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development…
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.
ATMO EUROPE: ‘Choose Natural Refrigerants if You Can,’ Says European Commission Representative
Bente Tranholm-Schwartz, Deputy Head of Unit at DG Climate Action at the European Commission (EC), pointed to natural refrigerants as the way forward in Europe in view of the likely stricter EU F-gas Regulation and upcoming REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) regulation of PFAS chemicals that is targeting f-gases. She made those…
German NGO Describes Use of HFOs as ‘Burden Shifting’
Natural refrigerants are the only future-proof option for refrigeration, says campaigner.
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.
Five European Nations Seek Feedback on PFAS, Including F-Gases, by October 17
Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Denmark are preparing a proposal to restrict PFAS for the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) under the REACH regulation.