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F-GASES EXPLAINED
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
13 July 2022 Press Release
Pressure to stop the smuggling of HFCs increases
As one response to the rapid emergence of the illegal traffic of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs - or refrigerants) across the European Union, the European Commission has included HFCs as a priority in the n...
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08 July 2022 News
Contribution of short-lived climate pollutants to global warming
The US NOAA Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI) provides a simple accessible analysis of the contribution of a range of GHGs to global warming (see previous item). A more detailed recent study ‘Mitig...
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08 July 2022 News
2021: HFCs contribute 1.18% to climate warming influence of GHGs
The US NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has released its 2021 update of the AGGI (Annual Greenhouse Gas Index), which follows the evolution of the radiative forcing (ability of a...
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Position Papers
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.
Should you have commen...
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09 August 2021
Published evidence supports very low yields of TFA from most HFOs and HCFOs
Summary
EFCTC has analysed the most current, peer reviewed scientific papers on the potential contribution of HFOs and HCFOs, containing the CF3CH= moiety, to existing and future TFA levels. The co...
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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.
