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HFCs, HFOs, HCFOs

What are they, what makes them different, where and why are they used?

 

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All you need to know about EFCTC’s RMOA on F-gases

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Refrigerant answers

Everything you need to know about the benefits of F-gases

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F-gases explained

F-gases, their role in decarbonising Europe and how they are regulated

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Safety

Properties of HFCs, HFOs
and HCFOs

Montreal to Kigali

The road to HFOs and reducing environmental impact.

Climate change & Environment

Find out more on the environmental impact of HFCs and HFOs.

F-Gas Regulation review

What is the current legal framework and what is happening now?

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 February 2024

Reaction of HO2 radical with trifluoroacetaldehyde (CF3CHO) in the atmosphere

Trifluoroacetaldehyde (CF3CHO) is an intermediate degradation product for some HFOs and HCFOs (not HFO-1234yf) produced by their reaction with hydroxyl radical (OH). Long et. al. report investigation...
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13 February 2024

Potential emissions of HFC-23 due to reaction of ozone with HFOs/HCFOs

The potential emissions of HFC-23 due to reaction of ozone (ozonolysis) with HFOs/HCFOs reported by McGillen et. al. are extremely small and have not materially contributed to the increase in atmosph...
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13 February 2024

Reaction of Ozone with HFOs and HCFOs

The presence of an olefinic bond (C=C bond) in HFOs and HCFOs results in their relatively rapid reaction with hydroxyl (OH) radicals present in the atmosphere, leading to short atmospheric lifetimes m...
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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. Should you have commen...
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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

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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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Keep it cool

HFCs AND HFOs & ENERGY EFFICENCY

EPEE Count on Cooling

What makes a good refrigerant?

Generations of refrigerants

Transition to lower GWP refrigerants

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