
European Parliament Member Calls for Bans on F-Gases in Refrigeration and ACs from 2024-2027
MEP Eickhout asks for more ambitious approach to f-gases than what is in the European Commission’s proposal.
MEP Eickhout asks for more ambitious approach to f-gases than what is in the European Commission’s proposal.
Newberg has been awarded the prestigious Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal in Science, Environment, and Technology.
The report cites a myriad of studies on the accumulation of HFO-1234yf and TFA in the environment.
The U.S. is the 138th party to ratify the global agreement to phase down HFCs.
The Cool Technologies website aims to provide references to energy efficient equipment that does not rely on f-gases.
The SNAP proposal lists HFO-1234yf, HFC-32 and HFO blends as acceptable for new chiller equipment.
The Coalition for Green Heating and Cooling sees room for improvements in the revision of the EU F-gas regulation.
The EESC Committee is also in favor of setting a 150 GWP cap across all technologies and promoting incentives schemes and public procurement for f-gas-free alternatives.
The UK Climate Change Committee urged the government to increase the ambition of HFC consumption reduction targets, publish targets and plans on heat pumps that do not use f-gases, reduce inhaler emissions and support stronger international action on reducing emissions.
*This article has been updated on August 1. Party groups in the European Parliament have appointed Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who will follow the development of the proposed EU F-gas Regulation in the coming months. Bas Eickhout, a Dutch representative from the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance (EFA), will be the rapporteur…