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05/08/2008

NEW: EFCTC PR -  Commission Published Proposal for a Revised Regulation on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer (Montreal Protocol substances)
04/07/2008 EPEE PR - Industry calls upon MEPs to be the F-Gas Regulations's watchdog

15/10/2007

 EFCTC PR -  A unique virtual permanent workshop, source of practical information on how to apply the F-Gas Regulation is on line: www.figaroo.org
27/09/2007

EFCTC PR - Montreal, Canada - The European Fluorocarbons Technical Committee commended the agreement reached on Friday, 21st September by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. 

Le protocole de  Montréal a célébré son 20ème anniversaire lors de la 19éme conférence des parties à Montréal au Canada.    63 KB AFCE

14/09/2007

 EFCTC PR -  EFCTC celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol
02/07/2007 EFCTC PR - Industry set to meet the challenge of the F-Gas regulation and calls on Member States to publish interpretation to enable full compliance

17/10/2006

 EFCTC PR -  EFCTC urges further action to prevent illegal imports of CFCs and products regulated by the Montreal Protocol
09/10/2006 EFCTC PR - Stakeholders meeting on F-Gas legislation: An important step for its implementation

03/10/2006

 EPEE PR - Joint action on energy efficiency and operating performance needed for sustainable refrigeration

18/09/2006

 EFCTC PR -  EFCTC commemorates Ozone Day, the day of signing the Montreal Protocol

01/02/2006

 EFCTC PR - Agreement on F-Gas Regulation: a clear message in support of refrigerant choice, energy efficiency and containment ot reduce emissions of fluorinated gases

26/10/2005

 EFCTC PR - EP vote on the F-gas Regulation: a positive step towards the reduction of fluorinated greenhouse gas emissions.
18/10/2005

EPEE PR  - Fluorinated gas vote: Immediate ban on servicing with HFCs wil make all refrigeration equipment obsolete if proposals by the Environment Committee of the European Parliament are supported.
12/10/2005 EFCTC PR - Fluorinated gas vote: Arbitrary proposals offer no environmental gain and damaging consequences for society
28/07/2005 ARC-API PR - New research is quantifying environmental benefits of appliance insulation
28/06/2005 EPEE PR - Practical examples demonstrate that measures in place preventing leakage already led to considerable refrigerant emission reductions
24/06/2005 EPEE PR - Successful Dutch programme for containment of refrigerant gases (STEK) continues to provide a sound basis for future regulation of F-Gases in Europe  
12/04/2005 EPEE PR -EPEE welcomes in depth UN report which backs containment and responsible use policy for HFCs
11/04/2005 EFCTC PR -HFCs contribution to climate change likely to remain below 1% by 2015 notes IPCC Special Report

14/10/2004

 EFCTC PR - Political agreement reached by Member States on proposal to control and monitor fluorinated greenhouse gas emissions: an important step for industry and the environment
14/10/2004 EPEE PR - Users of the fluorinated gases welcome political agreement reached by Member States on proposal to control and monitor greenhouse gas emissions
29/06/2004 Fluorocarbon producers support ambitious mobile air-conditioning project to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions
22/06/2004 EPEE welcomes freedom of refrigerant choice, innovation and responsible use but calls for a holistic approach to assessing environmental impact
31/03/2004

EP First reading of F-gas Regulation: EFCTC welcomes the overall outcome beneficial to the environment and the society

Also read EPEE press release: EPEE broadly welcomes parliament's plenary vote on fluorinated gases
17/03/2004

The European parliament's environment committee adopted its opinion on draft EU controls on climate-altering fluorinated gases (F-gases) on Tuesday

Also read on refrigeration: EPEE and AFCE position on the use of F-gases in the production of free-standing, ready-to-plug refrigerating and freezing equipments

Also read on switchgears: ZVEI position on F-gases regulation and climate change : a green light for SF6 use in electricity distributing systems is the most reasonable solution
03/10/2003 Montreal Protocol Meeting: EFCTC calls for common sense to prevail: stopping trade in HCFCs must not delay the elimination of CFCs
13/08/2003 The heat wave, personal health and safety, and climate change: Fluorinated Gases (HFCs) are part of the solution
12/08/2003 Producers welcome commission proposal on F-Gases regulation but caution against phase out of HFC134a in car air-conditioning.
28/05/2003 EPEE lodges complaint with European Commission on the Danish order to phase-out industrial greenhouse gases
22/04/2003 Fluorocarbons (HFCs) in Mobile Air Conditioners (MAC): a full assessment of performances and emissions data confirm their sustainability
released in the occasion of the Earth Technologies Forum, April 22-24, Washington DC, USA
07/11/2002 A workshop on fluorinated gases: the importance of CO2 emissions reduction discussed in Spain     
16/04/2002 Climate change debate: stakeholders meet in Brussels to discuss how to control fluorinated gases emissions
12/04/2000 Industry: "the Montreal Protocol is working"
00/02/2000 The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Fluorochemicals and the Kyoto Protocol
26/11/1999 EU Parliament Environment Committee Report threatens jobs and could delay the recovery of the stratospheric ozone layer
24/03/1998 Millenium Dome controversy: the public safety issue
21/11/1997 Climate Change Negotiations in Kyoto, December 1997: Action Plan to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
17/10/1997 Refrigeration Industry Challenged in Climate Change Debate
03/10/1997 Montreal Meeting reinforces global solidarity, says EFCTC
01/10/1997 Thermal Insulation key factor in achieving Global Warming Curb
15/09/1997 Industry Call for Ozone Day Celebration
30/07/1997 EU's first major victory in CFC Fraud - Only the Tip of the Iceberg - Appeal for Governments to Start Enforcing the Law on CFCs

Position papers:
12/2007

EPEE/EFCTC: Industry Takes action to contain F-Gases  116 KB
12/2005

Responsible Refrigeration -  Nick Campbell, Arkema, Chairman EFCTC  260 KB
09/2004

EFCTC: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning systems as compared to CO2 systems.
The new generation of HFC-based systems can deliver better overal environmental performance
11/2004 EFCTC contribution to the EU Commission Post-2012 Stakeholder Dialogue (11/04).
03/2004 Actual measurements demonstrate that F-gas containment is already working.
03/2003 EFCTC Response to DG Environment Consultation Paper on MAC
02/2003 EFCTC position on European Commission consultation paper on mobile air conditioners (MAC)
10/2002

EFCTC position on the consultation paper on F-gases of the Germany Ministry for the environment

  
10/2002

Position of the European Partnership for Energy and Environment (EPEE) on the on the consultation paper on F-gases of the Germany Ministry for the environment

  
10/2002

VCI position on the consultation paper on F-gases of the Germany Ministry for the environment

Full paper - Summary
05/2002

EFCTC Position on future EU F-Gas regulation

Full paper - Summary
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