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09.10.2020
DANISH HOTEL USES REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS AND COMPRESSORS DESIGNED FOR R-449A AND R-513A
A Danish hotel, which is part of Project Zero and a demonstration venue for the unique clean-tech expertise of the Sønderborg area. Ambitious sustainability goals have been set out since it was initi...
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08.10.2020
IN BRIEF: EMISSIONS FROM USE OF FLUOROCARBONS AS FEEDSTOCK
Ozone Regulation 1005/2009 requires users of ozone depleting substances as feedstock to report the quantities used, their processes and emissions. According to the recent EEA Briefing Paper, in 2019,...
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07.10.2020
NEW ON OUR SITE OCTOBER 2020
Cefic: Check out our industry's response to COVID-19. EFCTC is a sector group of Cefic....
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16.09.2020
EPEE Press release: We have to change the way we eat and heat
EPEE, representing the heating and cooling industry in Europe, applauds the revised greenhouse gas
emission reduction target of at least 55% by 2030 announced by European Commission President
Ursula von der Leyen today, as a major milestone towards carbon neutrality in 2050. With buildings
representing 40% of total greenhouse gas emissions in Europe, heating and cooling have a major role
to play in achieving this target.
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01.09.2020
Cefic: Check Out Our Industry’s Response To COVID-19
EFCTC is a sector group of Cefic.
The European chemical industry has been playing an essential role during the COVID-19 crisis....
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31.08.2020
PFAS CALL FOR EVIDENCE: EFCTC SUBMITS COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION PACKAGE ABOUT HFCs AND HFOs
The EFCTC submission to the call for evidence on Per- and Poly Fluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFASs) provides a comprehensive package of information that builds on the EFCTC position paper “Per- and...
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30.08.2020
EU-FUNDED RES4BUILD PROJECT FINALISED HEAT PUMP DESIGN USES HFO R-1234ZE(E)
The EU-funded RES4BUILD project is developing integrated renewable energy-based solutions that are tailored to the needs and requirements of users and installers. The project aims to increase the upta...
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29.08.2020
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP SEPTEMBER 2020
In this round-up: the Commission insists it is taking action to prevent illegal trade in HFCs; The German air conditioning and refrigeration industry raises doubts about an amendment to the German Ch...
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28.08.2020
EFCTC WELCOMES THE PUBLICATION OF THE COMBINED EVALUATION ROADMAP/INCEPTION IMPACT ASSESSMENT TO REVISE THE F-GAS REGULATION
EFCTC welcomes the publication by the European Commission of the “Combined Evaluation Roadmap/Inception Impact Assessment” (Ref. Ares(2020)3402178 – 29/06/2020) to inform and enable stakeholders...
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27.08.2020
HIGH CAPACITY R-32 CHILLER OFFERS ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS FOR NEW BUILDINGS
A range of R-32 chillers with capacities up to 1100 kW offer high efficiency, free cooling and in addition extremely low refrigerant leakage <3 g/year due to their hermetic construction. The air-co...
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26.08.2020
IN BRIEF: EXPLOSION DUE TO HYDROCARBON REFRIGERANT IN A SUPERMARKET IN THE VAR
The daily Var Matin reported that the explosion was linked to a maintenance intervention on refrigeration equipment.
Explanatory note: The incident emphasizes the need for high standards and trainin...
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25.08.2020
NEW ON OUR SITE SEPTEMBER 2020
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (FLW) on September 29, 2020. The day offers an opportunity to sharpen focus on the need to reduce FLW and how doing so can contribute to sustaina...
Press Release
07.07.2020
EFCTC Welcomes The Publication Of The Combined Evaluation Roadmap/Inception Impact Assessment To Revise The F-Gas Regulation
EFCTC welcomes the publication on 30th June 2020 by the European Commission of the “Combined Evaluation Roadmap/Inception Impact Assessment” (Ref. Ares(2020)3402178 - 29/06/2020) to inform and ena...
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06.07.2020
Cefic: Our Industry’s Response To COVID-19
Watch the Covestro Home Office Talks on our “How Chemistry responds to COVID-19”at our industry’s response to COVID-19. EFCTC is a sector group of Cefic....
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05.07.2020
ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP JULY-AUGUST 2020
In this round-up: EFCTC and Oxera report illegal refrigerant imports could be as much as one third of EU market in 2018; German draft law will help combat illegal trade; OLAF Director explains illega...
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04.07.2020
EU REPORTS DECREASING HFC EMISSIONS FOR FOURTH YEAR
The EU publishes annually its official inventory of greenhouse gas emissions as required under the UNFCCC. For the 4 years since 2014, reported HFC emissions have decreased each year and, also decre...
Press Release
03.07.2020
Over One Thousand Illegal HFC Cylinders Seized In Port Of Rotterdam
Dutch customs and environmental enforcement authorities and OLAF have recently stopped a large shipment of 1,150 illegal HFC cylinders in the port of Rotterdam only a few days after EFCTC released new...
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03.07.2020
2019: HFCs CONTRIBUTE 1.08% TO CLIMATE WARMING INFLUENCE OF GREENHOUSE GASES
The US NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has released its 2019 update of the AGGI (Annual Greenhouse Gas Index), which follows the evolution of the radiative forcing (ability of...
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02.07.2020
THE OZONE DEPLETION POTENTIAL DEFINITION AND VERY SHORT- LIVED SUBSTANCES (CF3I And HCFOs)
The ozone depletion potential (ODP) concept was initially developed to measure the potential impact of long‐lived gases, those with multi-year atmosphere lifetimes, on stratospheric ozone.
For very...
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01.07.2020
RECENT PAPER ON ICE CORE RECORDS MAY SUPPORT NATURAL TRANSPORT CYCLE FOR TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID
rifluoroacetic acid (TFA) is a naturally occurring substance and a ubiquitous component of the hydrosphere. It is found in fog snow and rain at levels in the 1990s that could not be explained by the k...
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30.06.2020
IN BRIEF: EMISSIONS OF INDIRECT GREENHOUSE GASES HAVE TO BE REPORTED TO UNFCCC
The EU publishes annually its official inventory of greenhouse gas emissions as required under the UNFCCC. As part of this submission, emissions of CO, NOx, NMVOC (non-methane volatile organic chemi...
Press Release
26.06.2020
Illegal Refrigerant Imports Could Be As Much As One Third Of EU Market
Brussels, 26 June 2020 – Europe’s climate goals are being undermined by a thriving black market for hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The exact size of the market is unknown, but a new database created b...
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02.06.2020
Cefic: Our Industry’s Response To COVID-19
See how the chemical industry has been fighting the crisis. Across Europe, Cefic members have been collectively taking action in the fight against COVID-19. Our industry’s response to COVID-19′, s...
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01.06.2020
EFCTC COMMENT ON RECENT PAPER “Ice Core Record Of Persistent Shortchain Fluorinated Alkyl Acids: Evidence Of The Impact From Global Environmental Regulations”.
EFCTC welcomes the informative paper reporting on ice core record of persistent shortchain fluorinated alkyl acids (scPFCAs). It adds to the extensive academic papers and reviews about environmental e...