IN BRIEF: EFFECTS OF SHORT-LIVED (SOME HFCS) AND LONG-LIVED GASES
Long-lived greenhouse gases accumulate in the atmosphere, so continued emissions of these gases lead to continually increasing warming. Warming created by long-...
Read moreNEW ON FLUOROCARBONS.ORG JULY – AUGUST 2019
EFCTC is pleased to welcome an update of the initial report by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), an analysis of Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) trade data a...
Read moreNew Chemicals Policy Strategy adopted on 26 June highlighted the importance of combatting the illegal trade and trafficking of harmful substances and waste also at global level
On 26 June, the Council of the European Union published the new Chemicals Policy Strategy, which highlights the need to develop a sustainable EU chemicals polic...
Read moreHEAT PUMPS ADOPTING A RANGE OF LOWER GWP FLUOROCARBON REFRIGERANTS
Increased adoption of heat pumps will help to decarbonise heating. The majority of heat pumps use fluorinated hydrocarbons with R-410A being most widely used cu...
Read moreINNOVATIVE DISTRICT GROUND SOURCE SYSTEM USING HFC-134A HEAT PUMPS WINS INDUSTRY AWARD
A low-carbon renewable energy project retrofitted of HFC-134a ground source heat pumps into 400 flats in eight tower blocks in London. The project was named Dis...
Read moreILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP
Promising start for the Illegal Trade Action Line. The use of the Action Line is completely confidential and independently operated by a specialized consultant,...
Read moreSCIENTISTS AT CERN EVALUATING HFOs FOR PARTICLE DETECTORS
The planned 3-year shutdown at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will enable repairs and upgrade the accelerator to be able collect more detailed data about...
Read moreIN BRIEF HEAT PUMPS – UNDERSTANDING METRICS FOR TOTAL EMISSIONS
Depending on the refrigerant used the level of benefit from using a heat pump is at least about an order of magnitude greater than the emissions associated with...
Read moreEuropean Fluorocarbon Producers Sponsor Illegal Trade Action Line – Press release translations
The EFCTC Press Release English version, published on 28 April 2019 has been translated into 5 other European languages. English version European Fluorocarbon...
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