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  • HFC regulation

    The United States continues to legislate on HFCs. India, El Salvador and Serbia ratify the Kigali Amendment. 

    • Publication date : 2021/10/25
  • US to ban high-GWP refrigerants

    A rule proposal by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides that all high-GWP HFCs, including R134a, R404A and R410A, will be banned in most new refrigeration equipment...

    • Publication date : 2023/01/26
    • Subjects: Regulation, HFCs alternatives
  • Reducing the environmental impact of ultra-low temperature refrigeration systems

    Ultra-low temperature (ULT) refrigeration systems often use very high-GWP HFCs. Yet, ULT systems are excluded from the scope of the regulations aimed at phasing-down HFCs. An IJR paper reviews the most promising...

    • Publication date : 2020/04/05
    • Subjects: Environment, HFCs alternatives
  • Latest news about regulation in Europe

    The European “F-gas” Regulation and the EN 378 standard are currently being revised at European level. Latest news on these two flagship texts. 

    • Publication date : 2022/03/29
  • Two IIR Informatory Notes on hot topics

    The IIR has recently published two Informatory Notes on high-stakes subjects: flammable refrigerants and the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence in refrigeration and air...

    • Publication date : 2023/09/22
    • Subjects: Technology, HFCs alternatives