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Guide to natural refrigerants training in Europe 2017.
Labour shortages and surpluses in Europe 2023
Thermodynamic and environmental comparison of R744 booster supermarket refrigeration systems operating in southern Europe.
IIR document
Low-charge ammonia technology in North Ameriva, China, Japan and Europe.
Next generation natural refrigerant based industrial refrigeration technologies in north America, China, Japan and Europe.
A comprehensive scouting of space cooling technologies in Europe: Key characteristics and development trends.
Recommended by the IIR
Space cooling market in Europe: assessment of the final energy consumption for the year 2016.
Cooling buildings sustainably in Europe: exploring the links between climate change mitigation and adaptation, and their social impacts.
Low GWP HFO Refrigerants for extended temperature range heat pumps, enabling an energy efficient, safe and sustainable building renovation in Europe.
European heat pump market and statistics report 2017.
European heat pump market and statistics report 2016.
European heat pump market and statistics report 2024.
Refrigeration system technology in european off-shore fisheries.
Impact of standards on hydrocarbon refrigerants in Europe.
Next stop the mass market. Heat pumps on the verge of large scale deployment in Europe.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Carrier acquires Europe's largest refrigeration company
On July 12, 2004, Carrier announced that the European Commission in Brussels has approved the company's intended acquisition of Linde Refrigeration, the European leader in commercial refrigeration and a division of Linde AG. Under the agreement,...
Transition from HFCs in Europe: European retailers are optimistic
A survey examines how European retailers are navigating away from HFCs towards lower global warming alternatives.
Grimsby Ice Factory on Europe's "most at risk" list
The Grimsby Ice Factory in England has been marked as one of the seven most threatened heritage sites in Europe for 2018.
Reefer container throughput in main European ports.
In 2021, Europe’s leading ports were back to pre-pandemic levels of cargo and container throughput.
Ready-to-deploy technologies to decarbonise Europe’s refrigerated transport: up to 72% CO₂ savings and 90% reduction in air pollutants
Researchers of the Italian National Research Council, members of IIR D2 Commission (Refrigerated Transport), have estimated the number of refrigerated vehicles currently circulating in Europe and have assessed...
Europe's Ariane 6 successfully completes inaugural flight
On July 9, Europe’s newest rocket made its maiden flight, propelled by cryogenic fuels.
Europe dominated the global frozen food market in 2020
2020 has seen record sales in the frozen food sector. According to Frozen Food Europe, Europe had the largest share of the global frozen food market in 2020. Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa are...
German ice-cream market most valuable in Europe
The German ice-cream market is the most valuable in Europe, worth 2.01 billion € in 2013.
4,000 jobs lost as heat pump sales drop across Europe in 2024
Sales of heat pumps fell by an average of 23% in 2024 compared to 2023, putting thousands of jobs at risk according to the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA)
The European Commission adopts a proposal for the Europan Union to ratify the Kigali amendment.
The European Commission encourages a swift implementation of the Kigali amendment.
European heat pump market
In the European market, heat pump sales grew slightly by 3.49% in 2014, leading to a total of 796 746 units sold across Europe.
European heat pump market.
According to European Heat Pump Association (EHPA), European heat pump market grew for the third consecutive year in 2015.
The food industry in Europe
The processed meat market in Western Europe is worth EUR 117.3 billion, some 10.6 % of the overall food and drink market of EUR 1111 billion.
Europe
As the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Recycling Directive is being transposed into national law across Europe, three organisations (European Committee of Household Appliance Manufacturers, European Electronics Recyclers...
Europe hydrocarbon refrigerants market
Europe’s hydrocarbon refrigerants market was valued at USD 46.03 million in 2013 and is estimated to reach USD 62.43 million by 2019.
IIR news
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Driving Consistent and High-Quality Training on Alternative Refrigerants Across Europe
Real Alternatives is driving consistent and high-quality training on low-GWP alternative refrigerants across Europe, providing a comprehensive certification system to support the transition away from fluorinated...
South Korea joins Horizon Europe
South Korea, an active IIR member country, is the first Asian country outside Europe to officially join the EU’s research and innovation programme, Horizon Europe, from 2025.
New European projects for the IIR
In line with its international activities, the IIR is going to take part in two European projects which have just been validated by the European Commission.
IIR takes part in RACHP European Conference
The 20th European RACHP Conference of Centro Studi Galileo was held in Milan at the beginning of June. The IIR presented the women in cooling brochure and held a booth to promote the projects ENOUGH...
International events: European Central Asia
The European Central Asia network of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) held its 7th annual meeting in Tirana, Albania. It was focused on the phase-out of CFCs in Metered-Dose Inhalants (MDIs) and the replacement of HCFCs in foams and...
European Food Survey to decarbonise industrial operations
The ENOUGH project invites European food operators to complete a short survey on the advancements and potential for achieving the net-zero emissions target.
The European Union project Cryohub in Beijing
The IIR organised a well-attended CryoHub workshop at the 5th International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain in Beijing on April 7th.
The IIR announces role in European "REAL Alternatives" programme.
The International of Refrigeration is pleased to announce its role in a new European learning programme “REAL Alternatives” that will address skills shortages amongst technicians working in the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump sector.
The IIR supports innovative European research projects on refrigeration
In line with its international activities, the IIR is currently involved in two European research projects both focused on very distinct areas of refrigeration technologies.
The IIR remains a key partner in European refrigeration projects
In line with its international activities, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is currently a partner of three European research projects focused on very distinct areas of refrigeration technology.
The 21st European Conference on RACHP technologies is just around the corner
The 21st edition of the European Conference RACHP, co-organised by UNEP, IIR, and Centro Studi Galileo, will take place in Milano on June 12-13, 2025.
ATMOsphere Europe Summit 2021 to Address EU’s Phase Down of Super-Polluting Refrigerants
The replacement of HFCs with natural refrigerants is among the topics at the online event on September 28-29.
First European field study on food cold chain carried out by the Frisbee consortium
Four Frisbee project partners will conduct a major field study in four representative European countries this Summer
ATMO Europe Conference 2022 on Natural Refrigerants Releases Final Programme
The 12th edition of the event will take place in-person in Brussels (Belgium) on November 15–16.
IIR publishes a new Technical Brief: Domestic heat pumps using hydrocarbons - Current status and market overview in Europe
At a time when the energy transition is at the top of the global agenda, the IIR is publishing a new Technical Brief on domestic hydrocarbon heat pumps. This strategic document...
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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Heat pump stock in Europe
This table presents the stock of installed heat pumps, the CO2 emissions avoided and the number of jobs in the heat pump sector in Europe.
Global HFC emissions from the refrigeration sector
This table shows HFC emissions from the refrigeration sector – including air conditioning – in million tonnes of CO2 equivalent for about 40 countries that are signatories...
Ice cream manufacturing, environmental impact and market data
From a physico-chemical point of view, ice cream is a complex, frozen multiphase mixture. The manufacturing process includes several stages of freezing which are described in this...
Liquefied Natural Gas: production process and cold energy recovery
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to about -160 °C and turned into a liquid to facilitate transportation and storage. A typical LNG supply chain...
Cryogenics in the pharmaceutical industry: drug design and bioavailability improvement
Research activities in the pharmaceutical sector focus primarily on developing novel drug formulations which can elicit the desired response upon being administered to the patient...
Hydrocarbon refrigerants
Hydrocarbons such as R290 (propane), R600a (isobutane) or R1270 (propene/propylene) are low GWP non-toxic natural refrigerants with excellent thermodynamic properties. They offer an...
Additive manufacturing of heat exchangers
In the refrigeration industry, additive manufacturing (colloquially referred to as “3D printing”) makes it possible to fabricate novel, complex and potentially more energy efficient...
