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CO2, one of the options for reducing the carbon footprint of refrigerated transport

Comparison of CO2 emissions from refrigerated transport units using R744 and HFC-134a and overview of solutions that could reduce the carbon footprint of this sector. 

The IIR estimated that the number of refrigerated transport units worldwide stood at 3.4 million in 2017 and that associated emissions amounted to around 50 MtCO2eq, or almost 25% of total food cold chain emissions (1). Additionally, a recent study found that Europe's road refrigeratio...

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