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The Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee recommends a variety of f-gas bans
NGO Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) sues German state Schleswig-Holstein over lack of monitoring and control measures for TFA in Eider river.
The proposal would restrict HFC-125, HFC-134a, HFC-143a, HFO-1234yf, HFO-1234ze(E), HFO–1336mzz(Z) and HFO-1336mzz(E).
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…
ECHA will publish the proposal on February 7, 2023.
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…
Natural refrigerants are the only future-proof option for refrigeration, says campaigner.
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.
Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Denmark are preparing a proposal to restrict PFAS for the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) under the REACH regulation.