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Press Releases 2002 to 2008

23/12/2008	GFPF - Global Fluorocarbon Producers Forum funds halocarbon measurements in the atmosphere
05/08/2008	EFCTC PR - Commission Published Proposal for a Revised Regulation on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer (Montreal Protocol substances)
04/07/2008	EPEE PR - Industry calls upon MEPs to be the F-Gas Regulations's watchdog

15/10/2007

EFCTC PR - A unique virtual permanent workshop, source of practical information on how to apply the F-Gas Regulation is on line: www.figaroo.org

27/09/2007

EFCTC PR - Montreal, Canada - The European Fluorocarbons Technical Committee commended the agreement reached on Friday, 21st September by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.

Le protocole de Montréal a célébré son 20ème anniversaire lors de la 19éme conférence des parties à Montréal au Canada. 63 KB AFCE

14/09/2007

EFCTC PR - EFCTC celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol

02/07/2007

EFCTC PR - Industry set to meet the challenge of the F-Gas regulation and calls on Member States to publish interpretation to enable full compliance

17/10/2006

EFCTC PR - EFCTC urges further action to prevent illegal imports of CFCs and products regulated by the Montreal Protocol

09/10/2006

EFCTC PR - Stakeholders meeting on F-Gas legislation: An important step for its implementation

03/10/2006

EPEE PR - Joint action on energy efficiency and operating performance needed for sustainable refrigeration

18/09/2006

EFCTC PR - EFCTC commemorates Ozone Day, the day of signing the Montreal Protocol

01/02/2006

EFCTC PR - Agreement on F-Gas Regulation: a clear message in support of refrigerant choice, energy efficiency and containment ot reduce emissions of fluorinated gases

26/10/2005

EFCTC PR - EP vote on the F-gas Regulation: a positive step towards the reduction of fluorinated greenhouse gas emissions.

18/10/2005

EPEE PR - Fluorinated gas vote: Immediate ban on servicing with HFCs wil make all refrigeration equipment obsolete if proposals by the Environment Committee of the European Parliament are supported.

12/10/2005	EFCTC PR - Fluorinated gas vote: Arbitrary proposals offer no environmental gain and damaging consequences for society
28/07/2005	ARC-API PR - New research is quantifying environmental benefits of appliance insulation

28/06/2005

EPEE PR - Practical examples demonstrate that measures in place preventing leakage already led to considerable refrigerant emission reductions

24/06/2005

EPEE PR - Successful Dutch programme for containment of refrigerant gases (STEK) continues to provide a sound basis for future regulation of F-Gases in Europe

12/04/2005

EPEE PR -EPEE welcomes in depth UN report which backs containment and responsible use policy for HFCs

11/04/2005

EFCTC PR -HFCs contribution to climate change likely to remain below 1% by 2015 notes IPCC Special Report

14/10/2004

EFCTC PR - Political agreement reached by Member States on proposal to control and monitor fluorinated greenhouse gas emissions: an important step for industry and the environment

14/10/2004

EPEE PR - Users of the fluorinated gases welcome political agreement reached by Member States on proposal to control and monitor greenhouse gas emissions

29/06/2004

Fluorocarbon producers support ambitious mobile air-conditioning project to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions

22/06/2004

EPEE welcomes freedom of refrigerant choice, innovation and responsible use but calls for a holistic approach to assessing environmental impact

31/03/2004

EP First reading of F-gas Regulation: EFCTC welcomes the overall outcome beneficial to the environment and the society

Also read EPEE press release: EPEE broadly welcomes parliament's plenary vote on fluorinated gases

17/03/2004

The European parliament's environment committee adopted its opinion on draft EU controls on climate-altering fluorinated gases (F-gases) on Tuesday

Also read on refrigeration: EPEE and AFCE position on the use of F-gases in the production of free-standing, ready-to-plug refrigerating and freezing equipments

Also read on switchgears: ZVEI position on F-gases regulation and climate change : a green light for SF₆ use in electricity distributing systems is the most reasonable solution

03/11/2003

Montreal Protocol Meeting: EFCTC calls for common sense to prevail: stopping trade
in HCFCs must not delay the elimination of CFCs

13/08/2003

The heat wave, personal health and safety, and climate change: Fluorinated Gases (HFCs) are part of the solution

12/08/2003

Producers welcome commission proposal on F-Gases regulation but caution against phase out of HFC134a in car air-conditioning.

28/05/2003

EPEE lodges complaint with European Commission on the Danish order to phase-out industrial greenhouse gases

22/04/2003

Fluorocarbons (HFCs) in Mobile Air Conditioners (MAC): a full assessment of performances and emissions data confirm their sustainability
released in the occasion of the Earth Technologies Forum, April 22-24, Washington DC, USA

07/11/2002

A workshop on fluorinated gases: the importance of CO₂ emissions reduction discussed in Spain