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11.03.2026
EFSA and ECHA to consider the fate and behaviour of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in soil and water
The European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety has requested the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to consider the fate and behav...
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11.03.2026
Improving energy efficiency for data centre cooling using R-513A system
A new data centre cooling system aims to improve energy efficiency and support compliance with F-gas Regulation 2024/573. The indoor floor-mount unit range is equipped with onboard compressors an...
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11.03.2026
Reclaiming used refrigerants and recycling insulation panels
An update on the new PROZON refrigerant reclamation plant in Poland explains that it uses two processes to separate mixtures and reclaim nearly 100% of used refrigerants (see Cooling Post). The...
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11.03.2026
Trifluoroacetate (TFA) in precipitation and surface waters in Switzerland
According to a paper by Henne et al. sources and budgets of the persistent, anthropogenic compound trifluoroacetate (TFA) are poorly quantified across different environmental media. In their paper...
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11.03.2026
Environmental Deposition of Trifluoroacetic Acid Due To Long‐Lived CFC Replacements and Anaesthetics
Generation and deposition of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) is the subject of several recent papers. TFA is a PFAS in the scope of the universal PFAS restriction. The February 2026 Hart et al. pape...
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16.01.2026
Heat pumps using HFO-1234ze(E) reduce CO₂ emissions at Schiphol Airport
Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands aimed to achieve sustainable heating and cooling for its office buildings, terminals, and piers. Five heat pumps using HFO-1234ze(E) were installed in addition to f...
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16.01.2026
Modelling of TFA from HFO-1234ze(E) released by prospective pressurised metered-dose inhaler
HFO-1234ze(E) has an ultra-low global warming potential (AR6 value, 1.37) and has been developed as a propellant for use in pressurised metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs). To quantify the contribution of T...
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16.01.2026
Global modelling study of TFA deposition from HFOs and HCFOs
The formation and distribution and deposition of atmospheric TFA from the gas phase oxidation of fifteen HFOs and HCFOs has been reported . This global atmospheric modelling studies the release and ox...
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16.01.2026
Emissions of HFOs and HCFOs from Europe and comparison with forecasts
A pre-print reports annual emissions for NW Europe (Belgium, Germany, France, UK, Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) by 2023 for widely used HFO-1234yf, HFO-1234ze(E), and HCFO-1233zd(E) and ex...
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16.01.2026
Recent paper on reaction of HFOs and HCFOs with ozone
The paper by Garavagno et al. “Atmospheric Oxidation of Hydrofluoroolefins and Hydrochlorofluoroolefins by Ozone Produces HFC-23, PFC-14, and CFC-13” reports laboratory measurements and quantum-c...
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16.01.2026
PFAS study for ITRE Committee of the EU Parliament recommends F-gases exclusion from the scope of the UPFAS restriction
The study ‘The Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their role as enablers in the competitiveness of European industry’ was requested by the ITRE Committee of the EU Parliament and prepa...
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04.12.2025
Updated inventory for fluorspar (CaF2) and emissions of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) from 1930, including the period from 2000 to 2020
The recently published updated inventory estimates global TFA emissions from all significant sources. It estimates emissions of anthropogenic TFA discharged to the Atlantic Ocean and compares the...
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04.12.2025
Annual inventory of refrigerant emissions for France – métropole reports decreasing HFC emissions
The Alliance Froid Climatisation Environnement (AFCE) has published the 2023 annual refrigerant report for metropolitan France, commissioned from Citepa, with results for 2024 being a provisional esti...
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04.12.2025
Approximated EU greenhouse gas inventory for 2024- reporting decreased HFC emissions
HFCs are estimated to account for 1.9% of EU27 greenhouse gas emissions in 2024. From 2023 to 2024, HFC estimated emissions reduced by about 4.7%. The total estimated GHG emissions for 2024 are 2,827...
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04.12.2025
Lower GWP F-gases now 60% of the total HFC/HFO/HCFO supply in the EU
The data available in the Fluorinated greenhouse gases 2025 report shows that the adoption of lower GWP F-gases, particularly for refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pumps, due to the HFC phase d...
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04.12.2025
Transport Refrigeration moving to lower GWP fluorocarbon refrigerants
Most refrigerated transport currently uses non-flammable refrigerants. Safety standards for refrigerated road transport (EN 17893:2024) and refrigerated containers or reefers (ISO 20854:2019) provide...
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04.12.2025
Significant progress for the introduction of lower GWP propellants in Metered Dose Inhalers (pMDIs)
Development of pMDIs (pressurized metered-dose inhalers) is a complex process involving revised ways of manufacturing, new clinical trials, and new regulatory approvals. It is reported that at least n...
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03.11.2025
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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03.11.2025
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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03.11.2025
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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03.11.2025
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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03.11.2025
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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03.11.2025
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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21.03.2024
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 c...