ASERCOM Network News
ASERCOM Calls for Exemptions in Universal PFAS Ban Proposal
Recently ASERCOM has formally submitted its position to ECHA on the Universal PFAS ban proposal, focusing primarily on aspects critically relevant to the refrigeration sector. “To progress with decarbonization efforts within our industry, it is imperative to meticulously manage the entire PFAS [...]
Welcome to the new European Commission Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič
By EU2017 EE Estonian Presidency - Informal meeting of Energy and Transport Ministers (TTE). Energy Ministers press conference, CC BY 2.0 ASERCOM welcomes Mr Šefčovič as the new EU climate and environment policy chief to take on this role. Opening [...]
F-Gas Trilogue. Refrigeration is Not an “all in” Application: Safety First, Efficiency and Environment Protection Follow
“Within the discussion for the new F-Gas Regulation Revision ASERCOM provided all the needed knowledge to upscale the discussion in the context of the industry alliance. The upcoming challenges of lower GPW refrigerants while tightening efficiency requirements under ecodesign and PFAS [...]
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Italy towards a more sustainable refrigeration?
Italy is a bit of an outlier regarding greenhouse gas emissions in the European landscape. In contrast to the other Member States, while emissions are generally decreasing, those caused by fluorinated gases do increase – according to the Italian Greenhouse Gas Inventory [...]
ASSOFRIGORISTI: conscious protagonists of change
An Interview with Marco Oldrati, new Director of Operations of the Italian association Assofrigoristi In June, following the resignations of Gianluca Degiovanni as President and Marco Masini as Chief Operating Officer of Assofrigoristi, the Association elected its new management team: Fabio Brondolin [...]
Germany is a pioneer in the fight against Europe-wide refrigerant smuggling
The amendment of the German Chemicals Act represents an important step in the fight against illegal trade in hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in Europe. The amendment to the German Chemicals Act, which comes applies on 1 August 2021, now gives the supervisory authorities extensive [...]
