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What you need to know about the updated PFAs restriction dossier
Europe is advancing efforts to regulate so-called “forever chemicals.”
A recent update to the European Union’s proposed restriction on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) was publ...
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Report of the Scientific Assessment Panel: Emissions of HFC-23
Emissions of HFC-23 derived from atmospheric measurements continue to be substantially higher than reported emissions according to the September 2025 Report of the Scientific Assessment Panel to t...
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Trifluoroacetic Acid- Review article: Scientists and regulators are divided over the threat posed by rising levels
A review article ‘There’s a new acid in our rain-should we be worried?’ discusses the important issues for TFA emissions and their potential toxicological and environmental effects. The articl...
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Fluorocarbon refrigerants used in data centre chillers
Air and water chillers have been selected for data centres in the Netherlands and South Korea providing a total cooling capacity of over 90 MW from 42 chillers. Depending on the chiller model and...
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Recovery, reclamation and containments of refrigerants and foam blowing agents
While recovery and reclamation of refrigerants is routine in the EU, some recent reports demonstrate the capacity of industry to deliver F-gas Regulation 2024/573 measures and similar requirements aro...
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Illegal Imports of F-gases Round-up
In this round-up: F-gas Regulation 2024/573 has specific measures to help combat illegal trade in HFCs to help maintain the integrity of the phase-down and specific use bans. In 2025, since the previo...
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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 c...
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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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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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Illegal Trade Round-up
In this round-up: New measures in revised F-gas Regulation 2024/573 together with the EU Single Window Environment for Customs will help combat illegal trade. In addition to seizures at EU borders,...
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Developments gather pace for the use of HFC-152a and HFO-1234ze(E) in MDIs
HFC-152a and HFO-1234ze(E) have been identified as low GWP alternatives for HFC-134a and HFC-227ea propellants in pressurised metered dose inhalers (pMDIs). These new propellants for pMDIs are under d...
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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 in...
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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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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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Update on the atmospheric degradation of HFOs and HCFOs
Update on the atmospheric degradation of HFOs and HCFOs
Three recent academic papers have further enhanced our understanding of the atmospheric degradation of HFOs and HCFOs.
Reaction of Ozone w...
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New study expands understanding of CF3H formation from HFCs and HFOs/HCFOs
Most HFOs and HCFOs decompose in the troposphere via an intermediate product which then breaks down further. Experimental work, published in 2022, demonstrated that CF3H (HFC-23) is not for...
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HFC based chiller and heat pump systems installed for innovative modular hospital ward
HFC based chillers and heat pumps were installed at a hospital’s new modular ward in the UK, a facility that will help shape construction of future National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in the UK....
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Annual inventory of refrigerant emissions for France métropole reports decreasing HFC emissions
The Alliance Froid Climatisation Environnement (AFCE) has published the 2021 annual inventory of refrigerant emissions for France, commissioned from Citepa, with results for 2022 being a provisional e...
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Low GWP F-gases now 50% of the total HFC/HFO/HCFO supply
The adoption of low GWP F-gases, particularly for refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pumps, due to the HFC phase down, has resulted in HFC-32 and HFOs/HCFOs now contributing about 50% to the tot...
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Study shows very minor transport of TFA via seasalt aerosol from the oceans to land
EFCTC commissioned a study “Assessment of Possible Transport of Trifluoroacetic Acid from the Oceans to the Atmosphere” by Professor Simon L Clegg, University of East Anglia, to understand if sign...
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Modelling study of TFA deposition and transport in Rhine River basin
This modelling study, conducted by Ramboll, assessed the fate and transport of Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) in the freshwater aquatic environment resulting from the emission and atmospheric degradation...
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R-454C freezer system preferred to system using CO2 as refrigerant
According to the Cooling Post, an airline caterer in Germany has selected a freezer system using R-454C (GWP 148, A2L refrigerant) in preference to one using CO2 as refrigerant due to the f...
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UK nationwide pMDI recycling scheme launched
A UK waste management company has launched the UK’s first proven nationwide inhaler return and recycling scheme for pMDIs – a move expected to deliver significant carbon savings for the NHS in the...
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Submissions to the PFAS consultation in support of F-gases
The September newsletter reported details of the EFCTC comprehensive response to the PFAS restriction proposal and submissions and positions by German industry groups (exemptions for F-gases required...