When the freshly-revised fluorinated gas (F-gas) regulation came into force two years ago, it really put the pressure on those in the refrigerant business to switch to more environmentally-friendly alternatives – with its impact being widely felt by those in the sector today.
As detailed by the British Refrigeration Association (BRA), the modified F-Gas regulation which came into force in January 2015 across Europe signalled the beginning of a stringent ‘cap and phase down’ stage, aiming to encourage users to switch to lower global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants.
Measured in carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent tonnes, the regulation affects the use of F-gases like hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexaflouride (SF6). The F-Gases with the highest GWP are being tackled and phased out first before moving onto to ‘lower-risk’ refrigerants.
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