Tag cloud | Search results (148)added 8 September, 2010 « A new way to measure atmospheric gases could track down sources of CFCs thought to be slowing the recovery of Earth's ozone layer, European researchers say. » added 7 September, 2010 « The ministerial meeting on climate finance that took place in Geneva last week focused on the new climate fund. On the side of the meeting, six European countries detailed their... » added 27 August, 2010 « Brussels 27 August 2010: BeyondHFCs, the international campaign advocating the phase-out of climate warming f-gases and their replacement with natural refrigerants, is proud to ... » added 24 August, 2010 « Brussels 24 August 2010: BeyondHFCs, the international campaign advocating the phase-out of climate warming f-gases and their replacement with natural refrigerants, is happy to ... » added 9 August, 2010 « Despite high expectations, the 175 nations attending the first round of UN climate talks on a new climate pact made little progress on drafting a text, but succeeded in "narrowing gaps" among parties in order to move up a gear in the neg... » added 28 July, 2010 « The German high-speed train ICE has made the headlines last week due to air-conditioning failures and passengers discomfort. The trains' air-conditioning systems are simply not ... » added 28 July, 2010 « Some herald it as the end of climate-damaging HFCs; others warn of the 'green' substitute's toxicity » added 27 July, 2010 « UNITED NATIONS -- Starting today, the members of the Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) sit down to tackle arguably the most serious controversy since the beginning of the Kyoto Protocol system for offsetting greenhouse gas e... » added 23 July, 2010 « The majority of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) offset credits issued to date are bogus, according to new research on industrial gas destruction projects. » added 19 July, 2010 « India's Ministry of Environments and Forests released its greenhouse gas inventory of 2007 emissions last week, making it the first developing country to publish emissions data this year. » added 19 July, 2010 « (PARIS) - Germany, France and Britain on Thursday jointly called for the European Union to deepen its planned reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions from 20 to 30 percent by 2020. » added 12 July, 2010 « The growth in the global air conditioning market is expected to soon recover from the decline triggered by the economic recession. According to a recent report, the market is ex... » added 9 July, 2010 « A small group of policy-makers meeting in Montreal this week will decide if up to nine billion tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions (Gt CO2e) will be prevented by accelerating the phase-out of refrigerant gases called HCFCs as agreed in 200... » added 6 July, 2010 « A Kyoto Protocol scheme may be encouraging projects to emit more greenhouse gases because of incentives to earn carbon offsets from subsequently destroying these, a U.N. report said. » added 24 June, 2010 « June 22 (Bloomberg) -- The United Nations may complete by August its review on the awarding of carbon credits for the emission of greenhouse gases more damaging than carbon dioxide, an official said. » added 17 June, 2010 « The UK Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is asking 10 major UK companies to set an example and cease trade with HFC-23 carbon credits that have become “perverse&rdq... » added 17 June, 2010 « BeyondHFCs presented its analysis of the latest TEAP report at the 30th Open Ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol that is being held in Geneva this week. ... » added 15 June, 2010 « “There is already a wide array of safe and commercially proven HFC-free technologies available to meet nearly all those human needs that were formerly met by fluorocarbons... » added 16 June, 2010 « Clean Development Mechanism carbon offset scheme faces fresh criticism over dubious emission reduction projects » added 15 June, 2010 « UNITED NATIONS -- A broad coalition of activists are charging that as much as a third of all Kyoto Protocol carbon offset credits ever sold to banks and governments could be illegitimate because they were generated by firms manipulating the market... » added 15 June, 2010 « President Mohamed Nasheed has today called on the world to phase-out HCFCs and not to “wait until 2030”. He made this statement today at the inauguration session of the high level round table dialogue on HCFC Phase-out Management Plan ... » added 11 June, 2010 « In video interviews conducted by UNEP OzonAction Branch, high level people from the United Nations Environment Programme, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the E... » added 10 June, 2010 « A new report highlights the need for urgent action in the EU to tap HFC emissions: By 2030, HFC emissions from the cooling sector are projected to increase by more than 50% com... » added 10 June, 2010 « The IIASA report conducted for the European Commission, shows that baseline F-gas emissions in EU-27 are expected to increase by 10% until 2020 and by 25% until 2030. By 2030, HFC emissions from the cooling sector are projected to increase b... » added 2 June, 2010 « Margaret Aanyu, environment impact assessment officer and Ozone officer at NEMA says more than 50% of the refrigeration and air-condition equipment imported into Uganda is faulty. “These old pieces of equipment are the main source of leakage... » added 1 June, 2010 « May 27 (Bloomberg) -- The European Union will soon start a debate on banning some carbon offset credits used for compliance in the bloc's emissions-trading system and introducing tighter quantity limits, a senior EU official said. » added 28 May, 2010 « BRUSSELS, 28 MAY 2010: The German car maker association backs down from past promises and announces the future use of a controversial new refrigerant proposed by U.S. chemical g... » added 12 May, 2010 « Brussels, 12 May 2010: The European Commission claims to rest firm on the implementation of the MAC Directive in 2011 and that the automotive sector will be obliged to comply. H... » added 4 May, 2010 « The US EPA has put forward a long awaited proposal that will allow the use of certain hydrocarbons in new household refrigerator and freezer equipment, as well as new stand-alon... » added 22 March, 2010 « Initially invented in Japan, hundreds of thousands of vending machines operating with natural refrigerant carbon dioxide (also called CO2 or R-744) have to date been successfull... » added 18 March, 2010 « The 27 Ministers for Environment gathered this week in Brussels to debate the EU strategy for environment and climate action in preparation of COP16 in Mexico at the end of this... » added 12 March, 2010 « The European Commission (EC) presented a new communication on climate change, urging for a swift implementation of the Copenhagen Accord. The EC wishes to integrate the Copenhag... » added 11 March, 2010 « British Member of Parliament (MP) Clive Efford launched a bill under the ten-minute rule motion on 9 March 2010 calling for a phase-out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in supermark... » added 2 March, 2010 « TOKYO, March 1 (Kyodo)—Climate negotiators from about 30 countries and international organizations began exploring ways in a two-day informal meeting from Monday in Tokyo to advance talks to craft a new global framework to combat climate cha... » added 2 March, 2010 « NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Feb. 26 (Reuters) - A World Environment Organization, similar to the World Trade Organization, could be formed as part of environmental governance reform, a meeting of environment ministers decided on Friday. » added 18 February, 2010 « The Maldives have announced to phase out HCFCs by 2020. An initiative in line with the island nation’s endeavour to become the first carbon neutral country. » added 3 February, 2010 « With the rancour of the failed Copenhagen climate talks still fresh, the election of Scott Brown leaving President Obama without a super-majority in the Senate and doubts over the reputation of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (I... » added 2 February, 2010 « The Copenhagen accord required industrialised countries and rapidly emerging economies like India and China to formally notify their plans to act on carbon emissions by 31 Janua... » added 2 February, 2010 « Last month the 15th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP15) closed by announcing the Copenhagen Accord drawn up by major participating countries. Although the process produced some positive results &mda... » added 1 February, 2010 « DAVOS, Switzerland, January 30, 2010 - The head of the International Monetary Fund today proposed to create a multi-billion dollar Green Fund that would provide the financing that countries need to cope with climate change and move to a low-carbon... » added 1 February, 2010 « The newly published EIA report ranks retailers by their progress toward natural refrigerants. Waitrose topped the EIA ranking, followed by Tesco and Marks and Spencer. The EIA c... » added 21 January, 2010 « The "green economy" will be at the heart of the EU's new industrial policy, according to Antonio Tajani, who has been nominated to the position of European commissioner for industry and entrepreneurship. Tajani will prioritise tourism, i... » added 19 January, 2010 « The Spanish EU presidency hosted an informal climate and energy Council of ministers in Seville last week end. Discussions focused on possible ways to kick-start economic recove... » added 19 January, 2010 « America's top climate change envoy, Todd Stern said that the next few weeks would be decisive in determining whether the Copenhagen accord will become an effective agreement on ... » added 15 January, 2010 « European energy and environment ministers meeting in Seville, Spain this weekend are expected to call on the EU to implement the Copenhagen Accord and urge other countries to follow suit, according to reports. » added 13 January, 2010 « As of July 1, 2010, it will be an offense in Australia to import most air conditioning equipment pre- charged with HCFC refrigerant. » added 13 January, 2010 « 2009 was a busy year for the environment. From the 2009 "International Year of Gorilla" to the "Seal the Deal!" campaign for the Copenhagen Climate Meeting in December, here is a brief overview of some of UNEP's activities ov... » added 8 January, 2010 « Disappointed with the deal struck in Copenhagen, the EU will have to decide quickly whether to continue its climate-change policy of leading by example, or to take a tougher approach. » added 7 January, 2010 « Secretary Chu announced today that the Department of Energy is launching Open Energy Information ( www.openEI.org) - a new ope... » added 14 December, 2009 « COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - U.N. climate talks have made progress at the half-way mark but many of the toughest issues such as greenhouse gas emissions targets for 2020 are deadlocked, delegates said on Saturday. » added 4 December, 2009 « December's UN climate summit in Copenhagen could deliver both a second series of commitments under the Kyoto protocol and a new, overarching global climate agreement that includes the US, according to the UN's climate unit. » added 3 December, 2009 « The German Federal Institute of Statistics (Destatis) has revealed a 3.4% annual rise of F-gases for 2008. This was attributed to an overall increase in the use of harmful substances in air conditioning. R134a in stationary, but more importantly i... » added 17 November, 2009 « Presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday adopted a common policy to "make the world live up to its historic responsibility" at December’s UN climate conference in Copenhagen. » added 5 November, 2009 « In the morning, delegates exchanged views on the proposals to amend the Montreal Protocol to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). During the afternoon, delegates discussed issues related to the Multilateral Fund (MLF), a proposal on institutional... » added 6 November, 2009 « COUNTRIES NEED to take “immediate action” to prevent enormous banks of chemicals being released into the atmosphere, with damage equivalent to 20 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), according to a report published today. » added 6 November, 2009 « In case we need more evidence that an urgent economic transformation is required to avoid catastrophic climate change, it can be found in a new study commissioned by World Wildlife Fund International. » added 5 November, 2009 « The fight is on to replace ozone-damaging chemicals with safer replacements. Chemicals from air-conditioning units and refrigerators in daily use throughout Asia could tip the world into catastrophic climate change unless we change our ways soon, ... » added 5 November, 2009 « The new Greenpeace report Business as Usual describes "five maximum points of danger" in the House and Senate climate bills. One of these pools of potential offsets are hydrofluorocarbons. » added 29 October, 2009 « A one-time train link between Kyoto and Copenhagen opens up next week – a United Nations-sponsored one-month, 9,000-kilometre journey symbolically joining the site of the last global warming pact with what is hoped to be the birthplace of th... » added 26 October, 2009 « In the last part of the Atmosphere 2009 special the recommendations developed and discussed by the participants of the ammonia workshop are presented. The main purpose was to formulate concrete actions to bring existing and new technologies faster... » added 26 October, 2009 « The two days event on natural refrigerants held in Brussels brought lively discussions about the all dominating question of what would be needed in a concerted effort of policy, industry, and education providers to bring existing and new technolog... » added 26 October, 2009 « On 21 October, an international conference on natural refrigerants held in Brussels drew to a close. The two days event brought lively discussions about the all dominating question of what would be needed in a concerted effort of policy, industry,... » added 22 October, 2009 « This week's EU Council conclusions for the Copenhagen Climate negotiations support using the Montreal Protocol to control the use and production of f-gases. BeyondHFCs welcomes ... » added 9 October, 2009 « At the Bangkok climate talks, formally ending today, the EU emerged as favourable to the position of the US and other nations that support the control of use and production of h... » added 18 September, 2009 « WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States, Canada and Mexico have proposed using an existing international protocol to reduce emissions of potent greenhouse gases called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) used in refrigerators and air conditioners, the Stat... » added 18 September, 2009 « On occasion of the Frankfurt Motor Show, new test results conducted by the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing that confirm the toxicity of new generation HFC r... » added 14 September, 2009 « Viet Nam needs US$20 million to wean the country off ozone depleting substances (ODS), according to officials from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment » added 7 September, 2009 « TOKYO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Japan's prime minister-elect said on Monday he will forge ahead with a tough 25 percent cut in emissions by 2020, despite growing opposition from industry which says the target will hurt the world's No. 2 economy. » added 2 September, 2009 « BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Car makers will not be granted a delay to an agreed 2011 European ban on climate-damaging chemicals in the air conditioners of new car models, European Parliament officials said on Tuesday. » added 1 September, 2009 « At the new Parliament’s first Environment Committee meeting this morning, MEP Chris Davies (UK) confronted Industry Commissioner Gunter Verheugen on a potential boycott of... » added 21 August, 2009 « BEIJING (Reuters) - China might be the world's biggest generator of carbon credits, but its sclerotic financial sector is still holding the market back, the head of the country's pioneering CO2 exchange said. » added 20 August, 2009 « US environmental groups have condemned BP and Shell for their two-faced green lobbying against US’ climate bill. Greenpeace and the Platform environmental group have also ... » added 18 August, 2009 « Disagreements between rich and developing countries continue regarding the share of the burden for the climate agreement. The price to meet the climate targets seems to be very high. Hence why UN Delegates cannot agree on how much rich nations cut... » added 12 August, 2009 « UN Delegates at the Bonn negotiations are faced with pledges for emissions cuts, a question due to be fixed in December in Copenhagen. Negotiators will try to shape a 200-page d... » added 12 August, 2009 « On 12 August 2009, BeyondHFCs is calling on all citizens to make a conscious appeal to world leaders attending the Copenhagen discussions in December 2009, to support a worldwid... » added 12 August, 2009 « Global carbon dioxide emissions in 2008 rose 1.94 percent year-on-year to 31.5 billion metric tons, German renewable energy industry institute IWR revealed this week. In order to address the trend of increasing CO2 emissions, the institute re... » added 6 August, 2009 « On 4 August 2009, Honeywell announced that its new generation of HFC, the refrigerant 1234yf intended for use in mobile air conditioning, could now be imported and sold in Japan... » added 5 August, 2009 « This week, Andreas Carlgren, the Swedish Minister for the Environment, confirmed his country’s commitment to reaching an ambitious climate agreement in Copenhagen in Decem... » added 27 July, 2009 « A draft report, discussed by EU environment ministers at an informal meeting on Saturday (25 July), calls for the immediate mobilisation of $1-2 billion to fund climate adaption in low-income, vulnerable countries. » added 28 July, 2009 « In what appears to be a clear sign that the European Commission will stand firm against ACEA lobbying tactics, one question remains unanswered: what refrigerant will OEMs chose ... » added 23 July, 2009 « OSLO (Reuters) - Aid of $10 billion from rich nations would be a "good beginning" to launch a U.N. climate treaty due to be agreed in Copenhagen in December, the United Nations' top climate official said on Thursday. » added 17 July, 2009 « Geneva, 17 July 2009 – Greenpeace calls on Montreal Protocol signatories to follow the EU and Switzerland’s lead, opening the discussion to search for alternatives to phase out highly global warming gases used as refrigerants and known... » added 18 July, 2009 « GENEVA, July 18, 2009 – After a week of discussions in Geneva, the 195 Parties to the Montreal Protocol ozone treaty staked out their preliminary positions for or against an aggressive climate mitigation proposal by a coalition of island Sta... » added 22 July, 2009 « Parties to the UN Montreal Protocol dealing with the phase out of ozone depleting substances were confronted with a new trend during last week’s discussions in Geneva: the... » added 14 July, 2009 « The Swedish Ministry of Finance has published a proposal on introducing a tax on HFCs. The proposed tax is expected to decrease emissions by around 0.1 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents by 2020, while a proposed premium to be paid when HFCs are de... » added 23 June, 2009 « Hydrocarbon (HC) refrigerants are a "natural" cooler widely used in domestic and commercial refrigerators all over the world, except in the U.S. and Canada. HC refrigerants produce less greenhouse gasses than hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) tech... » added 22 June, 2009 « OSLO (Reuters) - Greenhouse gases from chemicals used in refrigerants and air conditioning are set to be a bigger than expected spur of climate change by 2050, scientists said. » added 25 June, 2009 « A panel of scientists from the United States and abroad released a study this week that suggests a class of refrigerant produced in Louisiana could be a much bigger threat to global warming than previously thought. » added 12 June, 2009 « DuPont study says HFC emissions could erase progress » added 9 July, 2009 « In a letter sent to a British MEP, seen today by BeyondHFCs, Industry Commissioner Verheugen confirms ACEA will get no delay in implementing the EU MAC Directive, whatever the l... » added 9 July, 2009 « BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Auto makers look set to fail in their attempts to delay an agreed 2011 European ban on climate-damaging chemicals in the air conditioners of new car models, a letter from the EU's industry chief shows. » added 27 November, 2008 « Energy efficiency policies are one of the cornerstones to meet our targets on climate change. Policies addressing the improvement of the energy performance of products and appliances are particularly crucial to change trends in CO2 emissions.
» added 18 June, 2009 « With an annual growth of 8-10%, the market for air-conditioning threatens the EU environmental objectives and should therefore be stalled. Only trying to save 44 TWh/a when the trend is expected to add at least 65 TWh/a of energy consumption is no... » added 7 July, 2009 « In Mexico, climate leaders have to reach a truly global deal in which all countries take on their fair share of the effort needed to prevent dangerous climate change.
The world... » added 18 June, 2009 « BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union agreed the basis of its financial contribution to a global climate change deal on Thursday, but environmentalists said more was needed to ensure success at global talks in Copenhagen in December. » added 21 June, 2009 « New Delhi, June 21: India has decided to strongly oppose the attempt by European countries to shift regulation of hydrofluorocarbons from the UN climate convention into the Montreal Protocol, arguing that the move was aimed at avoiding giving fund... » added 1 July, 2009 « Andreas Carlgren, Sweden's environment minister, said he is gearing up for the EU's push towards an ambitious international climate treaty in Copenhagen in December, as his country takes over the bloc's rotating presidency from the Czech Republic ... » added 2 December, 2007 « The European Union is serious about reining in the release of gases that contribute to global warming. As of Jan. 1, 2011, air-conditioning systems for all new European-made vehicles must begin the switch to a refrigerant other than the current fo... » added 23 June, 2009 « BRUSSELS, June 23 (Reuters) - Car makers are lobbying the European Union to delay an agreed 2011 ban on climate-damaging chemicals in car air conditioners, a letter from auto industry group ACEA shows. The move has aroused strong opposition from ... » added 27 April, 2009 « Europe's struggling car-makers are facing a legal requirement to fit more eco-friendly air conditioning on all new models from 2011. The European commission recently ruled that the full force of a 2006 law, the MAC (mobile air conditioning) direct... » added 20 April, 2009 « BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has closed a loophole that would have allowed car manufacturers to continue putting climate-damaging chemicals in air conditioners of new vehicles beyond a 2011 ban, a Commission document showed. » added 12 June, 2009 « The use of Hydrofluorocarbons in cooling systems may save the ozone layer – but it will harm the climate The Montreal Protocol, set in action in 1987, forced the phase-out of ozone-depleting gases chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and later hydroc... » added 1 July, 2009 « Fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) gases are a family of chemicals that contain fluorine. Most F-gases are very powerful greenhouse gases which contribute to global warming whe... » added 24 June, 2009 «
BEYOND HFCs: A momentum to deliver on policies addressing climate change and global warming
Fluorinated gases (HFCs) are greenhouse gases that have been used by ... » added 24 June, 2009 « A dire report on how HFCs could drive global climate change has sparked worldwide reactions among policy makers and scientists. The baseline scenario assumes that the MAC Directive will take effect in 2011, as planned. Despite the global environme... » added 23 June, 2009 « In an article published on 23 June 2009, Reuters sheds light on the automotive industry’s delaying tactics as regards the implementation of the MAC Directive. In a letter seen by Reuters and sent to the European Commission some weeks ago, AC... » added 12 June, 2009 « Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel has raised his voice to warn the German automotive industry against a “highly risky economic and technical adventure” with an untested, flammable, and toxic refrigerant 1234yf. Moreover, manufacturer... » added 5 May, 2009 « The European Commission has made the legal clarification it gave to the auto industry and Member States public. The document forbids using partial, component or whole type-approval to fit any new car with a refrigerant with a GWP higher than 150 a... » added 21 April, 2009 « According to a recent statement by the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE), only 15 European governments are set to be on track for the July 2009 F-gas Regulation’s requirements. » added 16 April, 2009 « On 15 April, the European Commission (EC) provided clarification to Member States as regards a misinterpretation of the MAC Directive by some European OEMs. The EC has confirmed that it won't be possible after 2011 to use F-gas R134a in any new ty... » added 29 January, 2009 « The European Commission (EC) has put forth its scenario to fight global warming ahead of Copenhagen United Nations climate talks in December 2009, with tought targets and a clear emphasis on low-carbon technologies, including alternatives to ... » added 20 January, 2009 « The US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed more stringent bans on ozone depleting refrigerants, by restricting imports and exports of refrigeration appliances containing HCFC-22 and HCFC 142b from 2010. added 18 December, 2008 « European lawmakers have given the final thumbs up to a set of measures to fight climate change in the European Union. Although adopted as "the most ambitious environmental package ever", the deal includes significant concessions to indus... » added 4 December, 2008 « The European Parliament’s Committee on Climate Change has put forward recommendations for a future European integrated policy on climate change. Energy efficiency improvements both in the building and transport sector are the main focus of t... » added 17 October, 2008 « European Union (EU) leaders agreed to reach a compromise on the bloc’s future CO2 emissions reduction regulations in December. However, current proposals will likely be watered down to secure the support of member states concerned about shor... » added 8 October, 2008 « The European Parliament's Environment Committee voted yesterday to support the EU's ambitious climate change policy calling for CO2 reductions from buildings and transport, and other sectors covered by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). » added 19.09.2008source: YouTube(Some) MEPs answer the call to lead added 19 September, 2008 « To launch the Time to Lead! campaign, environmental NGOs in Brussels installed a temporary EU Climate Hotline outside the European Parliament. See what happened, and which MEPs answered t... » added 3 September, 2008 « The European Parliament’s Industry Committee has recommended to give carmakers an extra 3 years to comply with targets set by an original European Commission proposal. Meanwhile, a clear majority of Europeans would support tough emission red... » added 7 August, 2008 « The European Commission has presented a proposal to amend current legislation on ozone-depleting substances (ODS), highlighting the interplay between both the ozone depleting and global warming effect from such substances. However, ensuring that t... » added 11 July, 2008 « Energy efficiency is the essential first step forward, a new IEA report submitted to this year's G8 Summit states. In the last article of our climate change feature, G8 leaders pledged to implement IEA’s energy efficiency recommendations acr... » added 25 June, 2008 « CO2 and other natural refrigerants are viable alternatives to ozone-depleting HCFCs in developing countries, a report with contributions from experts around the world suggests. Before its official launch at an international meeting in Bangkok next... » added 2 June, 2008 « The decomposition products of synthetic refrigerants could pose a grave long-term threat to the environment, according to Dr. Ernst Furrer, chemist at the Swiss Environment Agency. He therefore urges policy makers and the industry to promote natur... » added 16 April, 2008 « An expert group is meeting today to continue progress in issuing key recommendations on CO2 (R744) Mobile Air Conditioning. R744.com presents here the key points of the latest draft report under discussion, which can help pave the way for the comm... » added 10 April, 2008 « CO2-based refrigeration and heating applications feature as strong candidates to replace HCFCs worldwide and reduce ozone and climate impacts altogether, it emerged from an expert meeting organized by the European Commission in Canada. » added 6 April, 2008 « The first major climate change talks since the Bali meeting last December have wound up in Bangkok with a schedule for how the 189 nations will work towards a new global climate treaty over the next 18 months. » added 17 March, 2008 « The 27 EU head of states have agreed to push forward an ambitious climate change package to be adopted latest in spring 2009. Meanwhile, an EU-wide survey has shown that global warming remains the main environmental concern of Europeans. » added 15 February, 2008 « Restrictions for the use of high global warming refrigerants in Mobile Air Conditioning and Commercial Refrigeration are gradually taking place in California. Two public workshops in February mentioned CO2 as a viable alternative to replace HFCs i... » added 30 January, 2008 « Most EU Member States are not doing enough to reduce energy use at the national level, a first review of action plans submitted to the European Commission has shown. Meanwhile, a new report by the European Parliament blames the Commission itself f... » added 4 January, 2008 « In its next public workshop, the California Air Resources Board will discuss measures to restrict the use of R134a in Mobile Air Conditioning, including a ban on do-it-yourself servicing, additional leak tests, and an early replacement with altern... » added 20 December, 2007 « [UPDATE 2008-01-03] The European Commission has proposed tough CO2 emission limits of 120 g/km by 2012 and economic fines for non-compliance, with criticism from carmakers and NGOs. Efficiency requirements for Mobile Air Conditioning will... » added 7 December, 2007 « UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged world leaders to adopt a new climate change deal by 2009 to follow the Kyoto Protocol, with a key role played by business. After the first week of the UN Bali conference, results still look promising. » added 24 October, 2007 « The European Parliament in full recommends to reflect emissions from air conditioning in test cycles and on advertising material, as part of the upcoming EU strategy to reduce CO2 emissions from cars. It also voted to give carmakers more time to m... » added 31 August, 2007 « An UN meeting in Vienna has revealed disaccords on how to tackle climate change beyond the Kyoto agreement. A new proposal to set a 25-40% emissions reduction target below 1990 levels by 2020, is facing strong resistance from major industrial states. » added 14 August, 2007 « Most Member States are struggling to transfer EU efficiency standards for energy-using products into national law. This may put at risk the timely adoption of eco-design requirements for commercial refrigerators and freezers. » added 19 July, 2007 « Including air conditioning in vehicle testing, low vehicle CO2 emission limits, and strict deadlines are favoured by different committees of the European Parliament. Their proposals will help to promote innovation in the car industry. » added 5 July, 2007 « On 4 July, a law ruling the treatment and recovery of fluorinated gases in stationary air conditioning, heating and refrigeration became effective in all EU countries. However, not all governments and industries have done enough to comply. » added 12.06.2007source: YouTubeSafer chemicals within REACH added 12 June, 2007 « New EU rules for the chemical industry -- the REACH package -- are set to improve our health and protect the environment. Obliging companies to register and provide information on the che... » added 7 June, 2007 « Leaders of the eight most industrialized nations have pledged to substantially cut global greenhouse gas emissions, although no concrete targets have been fixed. » added 23 May, 2007 « Stakeholders are invited to submit their views on the implementation of a piece of EU legislation that obliges operators of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment to minimise emissions of high global-warming fluorinated gases. » added 9 May, 2007 « The Federal Environment Agency has issued an urgent call on carmakers to replace the high global warming fluid HFC-134a with the natural refrigerant CO2 as soon as possible. Its appeal is based on proven environmental and economic benefits of R744... » added 10 April, 2007 « Fuel-efficient Mobile Air Conditioning, such as R744 systems, will reduce vehicle greenhouse gas emissions by 17 million tons from 2010 to 2020 while also providing economic savings, according to estimations by the European Commission. » added 9 April, 2007 « A sharp rise in droughts, mass extinction, water shortages and diseases will be unavoidable if governments worldwide do not act quickly, according to the latest report on the effects of global warming issued by United Nations experts last week. » added 9 March, 2007 « An overwhelming majority of Europeans are concerned about climate change and expect policymakers to push for energy-efficient solutions, according to a new survey conducted in the 27 EU Member States. » added 1 March, 2007 « Greenhouse gas emissions from transport are steadily increasing while energy efficiency improvements have slowed down, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency that calls EU policymakers to increase political pressure on carm... » added 22 February, 2007 « Environment ministers have agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% from the 1990 level by 2020. They also back a 30% cut worldwide if other developed nations join. » added 24 November, 2006 « Energy Ministers favour mandatory fuel efficiency standards and voluntary commitments by the car industry to achieve the overall EU goal of 20% energy savings by 2020, it emerged from their last meeting on 22-23 November. » added 29 September, 2006 « Atmospheric concentrations of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) increased substantially in 2004, according to scientific observations over the Arctic. Emissions of refrigerant HFC 134a doubled between 2001 and 2004. » added 31 August, 2006 « Although the chemicals replacing CFCs do no have ozone-depletion effects, they significantly contribute to global warming, a new study has found. HCFCs and HFCs are estimated to add the equivalent of 3 billion tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosph... » | | 
