Tag cloud | Search results (80)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 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 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 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 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 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 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 2 July, 2010 « Indonesia's State Environment Report blames HCFCs for the alarming thinning of the ozone layer above the country. » 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 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 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 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 the variability of Arctic meteorological conditions. The way that the Ar... » 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 « Paris, France, 22 April 2010, Earth Day -- As the curtain is now fully raised on the world stage in which ozone depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halons are no longer produced, three journalists have received top honours from the United Na... » 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 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 22 February, 2010 « On 22 February 2010, more than one hundred forty governments will meet in Bali to strengthen ties between the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, the world's three leading treaties promoting the sound management of hazardous chemicals and ... » 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 25 January, 2010 « Accra, Jan. 22, GNA - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday informed the public of a ban on the importation of ozone depleting chemical substances into the country from January 1, 2010. » 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 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 « 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 5 January, 2010 « As the first day of 2010 dawns, the world is waking up to a new reality, one springing from an unparalleled confidence in human ingenuity and a collective belief that "we can".
» 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 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 8 December, 2009 « WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday declared greenhouse gases a danger to public health and welfare in a decision that could soon lead to new emissions regulations for businesses across the economy. » 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 « 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 24 October, 2008 « In its final Scoping Plan for achieving ambitious statewide emissions targets, California has increased the pressure towards a future phase out of high global warming gases. Once adopted, the plan could accelerate the use of alternatives to these ... » 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 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 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 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 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... » | | 
