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All you need to know about EFCTC’s RMOA on F-gases
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F-gases explained
F-gases, their role in decarbonising Europe and how they are regulated
The Ozone Regulation Review
The EU ‘Ozone Regulation’ – Regulation (EC) 1005/2009 on substances that deplete the ozone layer – provides the legal basis for the protection of the ozone layer within the European Union.
News & Press Releases
21 March 2024
Ozone Secretariat launches App to track and review avoided ODS and HFC emissions
The CO2e app aims to raise awareness and enhance understanding of the contributions of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and its Kigali Amendment to climate change mitig...
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21 March 2024
R-32 Chillers used for high-efficiency cooling and heating for world’s largest vertical farm
Air-cooled scroll chillers operating on lower global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant R-32 are providing high-efficiency cooling and heating for the world’s largest vertical farm in the UK. The v...
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21 March 2024
New heat pumps using R-32 or R-454B for the European Market
New heat pumps have become available on the market that use low GWP R-32 or R-454B and offer improved heating and cooling efficiency for a wide range of commercial applications, such as office buildin...
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Position Papers
11 October 2022
Neuer Vorschlag der EU-Kommission zur Überarbeitung der F-Gas-Verordnung sieht einen schnelleren Ausstieg aus fluorierten Kältemitteln vor
Brüssel/ Nürnberg, 10. Oktober 2022 – In einer Zeit, in der sich Europa auf die Sicherung der Energieversorgung und auf eine beschleunigte Transformation hin zur Klimaneutralität konzentriert, ha...
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30 May 2022
SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE AMBITION AND STRONGER ENFORCEMENT OF THE F-GAS REGULATION TO PROMOTE EUROPE’S TRANSITION TOWARDS DECARBONIZATION
The European FluoroCarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC), representing producers and suppliers of HFCs, HFOs and HCFOs, fully supports the objectives of the F-gas Regulation. Specifically, EFCTC recogni...
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19 January 2022
The case for a large natural source of TFA in the oceans is extremely strong, well- documented, and scientifically supported.
The large body of scientific data shows that anthropogenic sources are not responsible for the majority of TFA in the oceans.
Click below to read the EFCTC Position paper.
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Back to Basics Videos
The chemistry HFOs, HFCs & HCFOs as well as climate and evironment related questions can get very technical. Discover a range of videos and fact sheets that might help
INFOGRAPHICS
The chemistry HFOs, HFCs & HCFOs as well as climate and evironment related questions can get very technical. Discover a range of infographics that might help
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Applications
HFCs were developed to be used in a wide variety of applications.