UK details F-gas quotas in no-deal Brexit
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
In the event of a no-deal Brexit, companies that currently require quotas under the European F-gas phase-down mechanism will need to apply for a UK quota before 30 March 2019. The European F-gas and ODS regulations for refrigerants will no longer apply in the UK if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. Instead,
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F-gas reference manual gets an update
Thursday, 06 December 2018
An essential reference guide to the European F-gas regulations has now received an update. The F-Gas Reference Manual, first published last year, has now been updated with a second edition. The manual provides extensive explanations of the F-gas regulation (517/2014) and its requirements, and has been written specifically to support those wishing to prove competency
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Industry guidance focuses on flammability challenge of low-GWP gas push
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
A range of influential cooling bodies from across Europe have issued new guidance focusing on the legal and safety requirements of dealing with low and high flammability gasses The increasing importance of flammable refrigerants to the cooling industry as it faces up to trying to meet the requirements of EU F-Gas regulation, as well as
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EIA calls for global ban on disposables
Thursday, 08 November 2018
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has called for a worldwide ban on disposable, non-refillable refrigerant cylinders. In a new report published on the eve of the 30th Montreal Protocol meeting in Ecuador, the EIA has called for a worldwide ban on non-refillable cylinders – the container of choice for refrigerant smugglers. The report – Tip of
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UN publishes new global report ‘The Dawn of a new Refrigeration Era’
Tuesday, 06 November 2018
Collaborative report will be presented to heads of state at next Montreal Protocol meeting The seventh edition of the collaborative global publication from Centro Studi Galileo, United Nations Environment Programme and the International Institute of Refrigeration is to be presented to heads of state next month at the next meeting of the Parties to the Montreal
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NICEIC backs calls to drive out rogue electricians
Friday, 02 November 2018
NICEIC believes any regulation should not place an extra financial burden on electricians already working in the sector On Thursday (October 25) Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston led a debate in Holyrood calling on members of Scottish parliament to bring in tougher regulations within the industry which would help drive out rogue electricians. NICEIC supports
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Artificial Intelligence Will Help Drive Growth in Programmable Logic Controller Market According to the Latest ARC Research
Monday, 29 October 2018
ARC expects artificial intelligence to move to the controller level and even below, enabling truly distributed intelligence. New ARC Advisory Group research on the PLC and PLC-based PACs market reveals that automation suppliers have started to introduce artificial intelligence for machine optimization. The companies have invested a large amount of R&D money to make these solutions and
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Amazon in court over illegal F-gas sales
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
A group of Italian refrigeration contractors is taking online retailer Amazon to court for continuing to sell HFC refrigerant without requiring buyers to be F-gas certified. With the European Commission, EU member governments and authorities across Europe failing to act to stem the flagrant abuses of the F-gas regulations, 18 member companies of Italy’s CNA,
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It’s Time to Focus on Building Regulation Enforcement
Monday, 01 October 2018
Chris Bielby MBE, Chair of the Electrical Safety Roundtable, examines the progress being made on monitoring and enforcing Part P of the Building Regulations, and asks what more could be done. When the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister introduced Part P of the Building Regulations back in 2005, it was amid concerns that the
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F-Gas enforcement fears raised over online refrigerant sales
Thursday, 27 September 2018
Online sales of refrigerant are creating significant challenges for enforcing F-Gas regulation, Refcom head Graeme Fox has said in a reflection of wider European concerns The cooling industry has expressed growing concern over the apparent inability of regulatory authorities to restrict online sales of refrigerant that does not comply with F-Gas regulation. Refcom head Graeme
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