Tag cloud | Search results (178)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 3 September, 2010 « The German Environment Agency UBA has ordered a wide range of test series to determine the safety implications of next generation chemical refrigerant HFC1234yf. With the result... » 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 26 August, 2010 « The potent greenhouse gases (also called the “F-gases”, “fluorinated greenhouse gases” or the three “industrial gases”) are on the list of green- house gases, covered by the Kyoto Protocol.
» added 26 August, 2010 « Commercial replacement of fluorocarbons in mobile air conditioning systems (MACS) with typically HC-290/600a[60/40] and minimal precautions began in Idaho in 1993. R290/600a has low environmental impact but mixed with air is flammable and frequenc... » added 25 August, 2010 « The Australia-based Green Cooling Association is urging the new Australian government to put in place an effective scheme for the recovery and destruction of global warming refr... » 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 12 August, 2010 « In June 2010, the parliamentary group DIE LINKE asked the German government to clarify their stand on the new synthetic refrigerant for car air-conditioning systems that is adva... » added 3 August, 2010 « Last October, on the eve of the Copenhagen talks, Richard Levangie pointed out that climate change isn’t only about carbon dioxide. Doing more to reduce non-CO2 climate change contributors, Levangie reported, “might head global warming... » added 3 August, 2010 « At a media briefing in Brussels, Belgium at the end of July, UNEP launched policy and technical guides designed to help governments and industries in developing countries make i... » 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 26 July, 2010 « Brussels, 26 July 2010: General Motors has just announced its intention to use the new chemical refrigerant HFC1234yf in the air-conditioning systems of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, a... » 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 22 July, 2010 « An estimated 4,600 pounds of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) has been released in the atmosphere in Tacoma, US due to a flawed purging process when recovering the refrigerant from se... » added 16 July, 2010 « Results presented this week by the German Federal Institute for Materials Research show that next generation chemical refrigerant HFC1234yf forms highly toxic hydrogen fluoride ... » added 15 July, 2010 « Natural refrigerant refrigeration technology has recently been implemented in supermarkets located in Turkey, Brazil and South Africa, confirming the viability of natural refrig... » 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 9 July, 2010 « PRESS RELEASE - 2 July 2010. A coalition of environmental NGOs today said that the UN Executive Board must react on the CDM Panel’s recommendation for a thorough investigation to adequately address fundamental flaws in Clean Development Mech... » added 7 July, 2010 « In 2007, the president of the German car maker association VDA, declared that the German car makers would be the first ones to use the natural refrigerant CO2 in car air-conditi... » added 7 July, 2010 « By Greenpeace International, Green Cooling, BeyondHFCs, TheNaturalVoice » 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 6 July, 2010 « Presented at the 30th Open-Ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in Geneva, 15-18 June 2010 Canada, Mexico and the United States of America » added 5 July, 2010 « The United Nations has issued the Millennium Development Goals Report 2010 assessing progress towards their achievement. In relation to climate change, the progress report draws... » added 2 July, 2010 « Indonesia's State Environment Report blames HCFCs for the alarming thinning of the ozone layer above the country. » 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 22 June, 2010 « The UK's Centre for Alternative Technology suggests a roadmap for addressing carbon emissions in the UK. Cutting carbon emissions by 90% by 2030 will be possible thanks to apply... » added 22 June, 2010 « The report by the UK's Centre for Alternative Technology offers a roadmap for addressing carbon emissions in the UK. It proposes a 90% reduction by 2030, which will be possible thanks to applying heat pumps at a large scale and reducing f-gas emis... » 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 17 June, 2010 « This is the presentation of BeyondHFCs at the 30th Open Ended Working Group of Parties to the Montreal Protocol in June 2010. BeyondHFCs presented its analysis of the latest TEAP report. The campaign raises a number of issues where the report... » added 16 June, 2010 « BeyondHFCs is attending the 30th Open Ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol this week and holds a side event on Thursday this week in order to present our ... » 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 16 June, 2010 « BeyondHFCs welcomes the latest report issued by the Technical and Economic Assessment Panel in May 2010 providing the signatories of the Montreal Protocol with its latest assessment of HCFCS and environmentally sound alternatives.
... » 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 11 June, 2010 « BeyondHFCs will participate in the 30th Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in Geneva and use the occasion to present the campaign's progress as wel... » 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 8 June, 2010 « In what is the first Clean Development Mechanism project in the Philippines that has the government acting as coordinating entity, about 375 chillers used in industrial, commerc... » added 3 June, 2010 « In its first major Climate Action Report to the United Nations, the US projects that national greenhouse gases will grow by 4% by 2020. A large portion of the growth is driven b... » 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 6 May, 2010 « The depletion of the Arctic ozone layer will continue to be of concern in the coming decades due to the high concentration of ozone-depleting substances in the atmosphere and th... » 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 29 April, 2010 « 35 new climate friendly Coca-Cola vending machines for the US Capitol buildings have been unveiled. Featuring natural refrigerant CO2 that reduces direct greenhouse gas emissions by 99%, the machines support the ‘Green the Capitol’ pro... » added 30 April, 2010 « A bill aimed to reform for the first time since 1976 the US Toxic Substances Control Act has been introduced in the USA. The new legislation will require manufacturers to prove ... » added 22 April, 2010 « Policies to enable developing countries to eventually eliminate their consumption of HCFCs in cooling and heating equipment and prioritise low-GWP technologies like natural refr... » 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 successfully applied worldwide, including in Europe. » 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 24 February, 2010 « A new study by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan highlights the risk of aquatic ecotoxicity development that the wide adoption... » added 23 February, 2010 « Los nuevos estudios conducidos por el Instituto Federal Alemán de Investigación y Pruebas de Materiales (BAM) confirman que el refrigerante HFO-1234yf, indicado por la industria química como un sustituto de los refrigerantes ... » added 19 February, 2010 « This study determines global emissions of HFCs, PFCs and SF6 (Kyoto F-gases) in 2050 in a “business-as-usual” scenario. Emissions in 2050 are quantified for each sector of application as well as for developed and developing countries b... » 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 16 February, 2010 « Brussels, 17 February 2010: New tests by the German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) confirm that HFO-1234yf which is pushed by the chemical industry a... » added 10 February, 2010 « The Automotive Recyclers Association expressed concerns regarding the refrigerant HFO-1234yf intended for use in automobile air conditioning after the U.S. EPA announced the se... » added 4 February, 2010 « A recently published study shows that HFC-23 controlled by the Kyoto Protocol still grows strongly. This fuels the argument that Kyoto is a failure and strengthens the need to p... » 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 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 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 7 January, 2010 « Secretary Chu announced today that the Department of Energy is launching Open Energy Information ( www.openEI.org) - a new ope... » added 8 January, 2010 « The US is revising safety of chemicals legislation. The US competent body is also taking action to limit the effects of ground-level ozone, whose formation is suspected to... » added 22 December, 2009 « Brussels, 22 Dec. 2009. COP15 did not deliver. The Copenhagen Accord is shallow and does not list any concrete actions to be taken, nor does it comprise a roadmap or timeframe f... » added 17 December, 2009 « COPENHAGEN, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Ministers meet in Copenhagen desperately seeking to find a set of meaningful mitigation actions, negotiators have provided the ray of hope in the form of a draft agreement to work with the Montreal... » added 17.12.2009source: YouTubeGreenfreeze and SolarChill added 17 December, 2009 « A video on the Greenfreeze domestic refrigerators and SolarChill vaccine cooler, both which replace CFCs or HFCs by natural refrigerants. Both have links to the climate dimension of the M... » added 14 December, 2009 « According to Greenpeace, HFCs must be phased out by 2020.The phase-out must be coordinated between the UNFCCC and the Montreal Protocol. HFC emissions should remain the responsibility of the UNFCCC. The Montreal Protocol will implement the phase-o... » added 10 December, 2009 « California has adopted the first regulation in the U.S. to reduce refrigerant gas emissions from commercial and industrial refrigeration systems using synthetic refrigerant... » added 9 December, 2009 « This briefing by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) explains why an agreement to take action to reduce use and production hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) is an essential part of an Agreed Outcome in Copenhagen. » added 8 December, 2009 « BeyondHFCs calls for figures and bold action for a successful post-2012 climate scenario and sees the Copenhagen negotiations as an opportunity to phase out potent greenhouse ga... » added 4 December, 2009 « The Coca-Cola Company takes the lead in the commercial HFC-free refrigeration by investing into natural refrigerants. The company commits to having new cooling equipment 100% HF... » 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 25 November, 2009 « Latest figures, published on 23 November 2009 in the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) 2008 Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, confirm the continued trend of rising atmospheric burdens of greenhouse gases since 1750. Concentrations of gases su... » added 20 November, 2009 « A new Greenpeace video explains how HFCs used to cool our drinks, cars and buildings pose a growing threat to the climate. A petition joined to the video calls for a phase out o... » added 19 November, 2009 « Researchers from Purdue University and NASA have confirmed that substances containing fluorine like HFCs are the most powerful global warming agents. The study also warns agains... » added 17 November, 2009 « EIA’s analysis of proposed HFC phase-down schedules reveals the need for a much higher level of ambition from both developed and developing countries if dangerous global warming tipping points are to be averted in the near future. EIA calls ... » added 10 November, 2009 « The historic goodwill of the Montreal Protocol to regulate swiftly and smoothly potent global warming gases in addition to ozone depleters was left unexploited by the Parties at... » 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 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 5 November, 2009 « Using the momentum around the ozone treaty meeting in Egypt this week, THENATURALVOICE side event aimed at explaining to policy makers that the refrigeration, heating and coolin... » added 4 November, 2009 « It has become increasingly clear that a fully-worked out climate treaty will not emerge from Copenhagen in December. However, one should not be surprised if the ozone treaty neg... » added 3 November, 2009 « BeyondHFCs has issued a position paper maintaining that the North American proposal to amend the Montreal Protocol is not an environmentally viable option. The position comes as... » added 3 November, 2009 « This week's 21st Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol will bring together several industry initiatives confirming the timely opportunity to leapfrog climate burdening... » 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 29 October, 2009 « Greenpeace International has issued an official position against the use of new HFCs marketed under the name of “HFOs”. BeyondHFCs fully supports the position of the... » added 27 October, 2009 « The US EPA has proposed to list HFO-1234yf as an acceptable refrigerant in motor vehicle air conditioning systems. BeyondHFCs opposes a potential approval of this new HFC becaus... » added 26 October, 2009 « The authors discuss strategies for short-lived non-CO2 GHGs and particles, where existing agreements can be used to accomplish mitigation objectives. Fast-action strategies includes amending the Montreal Protocol to phase down the production and c... » 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 09.10.2009source: TVOTalks about the environment and the law of unintended consequences added 9 October, 2009 « Durwood Zaelke of the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development tal... » 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 8 October, 2009 « This document outlines Greenpeace's demands for the international regulation of HFCs, as it believes that none of current proposals as of October 2009 are ambitious enough. » 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 18.09.2009source: UNEPThe interlinkages between ozone layer protection and climate change added 18 September, 2009 « The UNEP DTIE OzonAction Programme, in cooperation with UNEP's Division of Communication and Public Information, has produced a short news video about the interlinkages between ozone laye... » 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 16 September, 2009 « UNEP has developed 2 videos regarding the interlinkages between ozone layer protection and climate change. The first consists of a documentary broadcast by BBC stressing the ben... » added 16 September, 2009 « On the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, the UN Secretary-General has urged governments to use the climate treaty negotiations in Copenhagen this Decemb... » 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 25 August, 2009 « As 39 representatives of African countries gathered in Abuja, Nigeria to hold the 13th ODS Officers Network (ODSONET) joint meeting, the Environment Minister announced the count... » 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 19 August, 2009 « Many cooling units – from refrigerators to air-conditioners – use HFCs, or hydrofluorocarbons. The use of these chemicals has grown significantly over the last decade as an alternative to substances that damage the ozone layer and that... » added 18 August, 2009 « In the last four months prior to the Copenhagen agreement, BeyondHFCs is entrusting citizens to sign its Open Letter for climate action intended to global climate negotiators. » added 14 August, 2009 « After a week of talks between the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol little progress has been made in shaping a draft agreement for the Copenhagen climate negotiations in December 20... » 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 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 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 24 July, 2009 « The green cola wars began in March, when both Pepsi and Coke made good on their plans to remove toxic hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) from their vending machines. » added 18 July, 2009 « Geneva – The Montreal Protocol’s role in global climate protection received a huge boost this morning on the last day of the meeting of its Open Ended Working Group. Five nations joined as co-sponsors to a joint proposal submitted by ... » 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 16 July, 2009 « 16 July 2008, Geneva--An historic meeting, bringing together experts on the ozone layer and ones on climate change has been concluded this week in Geneva, Switzerland. » 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 15 July, 2009 « The disproportionate impacts of HFCs on global warming distinguish HFCs from other greenhouse gases. As ‘super-GHGs’ undergoing explosive growth in production and use, action to limit HFC use is critical to the success or failure of efforts to com... » added 15 July, 2009 « If not controlled, HFC emissions will be between 5.5-8.8 Gt CO2-eq. per year by 2050. This would represent up to 28-45% of total CO2 emissions by 2050 under a 450 ppm CO2 stabilization scenario. » added 15 July, 2009 « The following sampling of companies and enterprises using HFC-free technologies is provided to demonstrate that there is already a wide array of safe and commercially proven HFC-free technologies available to meet those human needs that were forme... » 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 14 July, 2009 « Leading Regulatory Standards serving as model for action around the world and Complementary actions ensuring targeted cost-effective reductions » added 14 July, 2009 « Utilization of advanced environmental technology, Development of substitutes of HFCs as a key component, Pledge & review approach in reduction target setting for industries
» added 13 July, 2009 « Brussels/Geneva, 2009.07.13: BeyondHFCs is an international campaign calling for a global phase out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in refrigeration and air conditioning systems an... » 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 10 July, 2009 « One week before the UN Workshop on Ozone Depleting Substances, G8 leaders have failed to put forward any concrete plan to meet their HFC emissions reduction claims. Much is stil... » added 10 July, 2009 « F-gases include CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs, PFCs and SF6. Three of these, chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons and hydrofluorocarbons are widely used around the world in refrigeration and air-conditioning, as refrigerants and as insulation foam bl... » added 6 July, 2009 « A week after alarming findings on projected HFC emissions were published by the Dutch Environment Agency, Clive Efford, a British MP, introduced a Bill to Parliament calling for... » added 25 February, 2004 « Brussels, 25 February 2004 - A study released today shows that HFC-134a, a fluorinated greenhouse gas 1,300 times more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2), leaks from refrigeration and air conditioning equipment at the same rate as the ozone-depletin... » added 8 July, 2009 « Strengthening the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer to regulate and phase-down the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (“HFCs”) will provide fast-action climate mitigation to complement long-term... » 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 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 « Urgent action is needed to end the devastating impact of HFCs on global warming, an MP told the Commons yesterday.Clive Efford was introducing a private member’s bill on the issue of HFCs under the ten minute rule. » 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 19 June, 2009 « Shortly after having announced a delay of 1 year in phasing in its national scheme to reduce GHG emissions, but also having put forward a new, ambitious 25% by 2020 target, the Australian government is now proposing an amendment to the Kyoto Proto... » 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 24 June, 2009 « The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has chosen R744.com as a platform to reach out to the global CO2 community and invite organisations and companies to contribute case studies about commercially available alternatives to HCFC-based te... » added 23 June, 2009 « Strong growth is projected to occur through 2050 in the global demand for HFCs. The global phaseout of CFCs, halons, and HCFCs will leave much of the application demand for refrigeration, air-conditioning, heating and thermal-insulating foam prod... » 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 14 May, 2009 « The consumption and emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are projected to increase substantially in the coming decades in re- sponse to regulation of ozone depleting gases under the Montreal Protocol. The projected increases result prim... » added 23 April, 2009 « HFCs are often misleadingly portrayed by their manufacturers and users to be ‘environmentally friendly’ because they do not deplete the ozone layer. However, they are highly potent greenhouse gases and contribute significantly to clima... » 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 1 April, 2009 « The American Clean Energy and Security Act 2009 discussion draft is the first such set of concrete nationwide measures to help the US position itself as a key world player in fighting climate change. Although the 2038 scheduled phase down to 15% f... » 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 1 January, 2009 « The switch from CFCs and HCFCs to HFCs represents a classic example of industry replacing one harmful chemical with another while protecting the status quo and their market share. All these chemicals contribute to climate change, most with Glo... » added 4 December, 2008 « The urgent need for collaboration between the UNFCCC and the Montreal Protocol to establish a fast acting HFC phase-out » added 29.09.2008source: YouTubeGreenpeace and Ben & Jerry's unveil the "Cleaner Greener Freezer" added 29 September, 2008 « Refrigeration and cooling have an often-overlooked but nonetheless major impact on global warming. That's why Greenpeace has teamed up with Ben & Jerry's to bring climate-friendly freezer... » added 19 September, 2008 « California has proposed an extensive set of leak detection, repair, reporting, and retrofitting rules for large air conditioning and refrigeration systems using high global warming F-gases. Facilities using the natural refrigerant CO2 would not be... » added 8 August, 2008 « California’s regulatory proposal for reducing HFC-134a emission from Do-It-Yourself (DIY) motor vehicle air conditioning (MVAC) servicing moved away from a ban of use. However, an extensive set of technical, labelling, recycling, education, ... » 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 30 July, 2008 « CO2Technology is a highly interesting but also still poorly understood option to replace HCFCs in developing countries, reactions at an international Montreal Protocol meeting in Bangkok showed. A comprehensive report now updates on projects and o... » added 24 July, 2008 « A global move away from ozone-depleting substances towards high global warming HFCs will be disastrous for the climate, experts warned at an international meeting in Bangkok earlier this month. A decision for natural refrigerants, including CO2, i... » 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 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 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 24 September, 2007 « Nearly 200 countries have agreed to accelerate the phase-out of ozone-depleting and global warming HCFC gases. The UN, the International Institute of Refrigeration, and the German Environment Agency are recommending the use of natural refrigerants... » 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 21 June, 2007 « As a high priority Early Action Measure against climate change, California may prohibit the sale of "do-it-yourself" high global warming refrigerants for cars. R744 (CO2 ) emerges as the likely sustainable alternative. » 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 13 December, 2006 « Short-lived halogenated substances will have a higher impact on ozone depletion than previously assessed, according to a new UN Environment Programme report. This will make the use of chemical refrigerants, such as Fluid H, more unlikely. » added 16 November, 2006 « Alone the main refrigerant used in current Mobile Air Conditioning accounted for 66.1 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States in 2005, a new governmental study has found. » 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 21 September, 2006 « The American Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a proposal to accept CO2 Technology (R744) as an alternative for mobile air conditioners. » 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... » | | 
