The EEA Report on Fluorinated greenhouse gases in 2018 shows that the use of very low GWP HFOs and HCFOs has significantly increased over the 3 years to the end of 2017. These substances were developed and are now produced and supplied by EFCTC member companies. Their increased use is helping to…
The average GWP of HFCs/HFOs placed on the EU market has decreased by about 23% since the phase-out of HCFCs at the end 2009 and has fallen every year since then, with a steeper decline following the 2014 F-Gas Regulation (see chart). The increasing use of extremely low GWP HFOs (and HCFOs) has contributed to…
The Assessment documents the advances in scientific understanding regarding protection of the stratospheric ozone layer and climate from the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) and their replacements. For HFCs, increases in atmospheric abundances are similar to those projected in the baseline scenario of the 2014 Assessment and currently amount to about 1.5% of…
Global greenhouse gas emissions show no signs of peaking. Global CO2 emissions from energy and industry increased in 2017, following a three-year period of stabilization. Total annual greenhouse gases emissions, including from land-use change, reached a record high of 53.5 GtCO2e in 2017, an increase of 0.7 GtCO2e compared with 2016. Fluorinated gases (hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs),…
F-Gas Reference Manual 2nd Edition: Newly revised and updated with comprehensive index, the second edition of the F-Gas Reference Manual can be obtained via this link. The manual is written to support natural persons wishing to prove competency and undertake an assessment as stated within EU Regulation 517/2014 (F-Gas Regulations). A comprehensive…