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After a brief respite, refrigerant prices in China are reported to be on the rise again.

Companies must be more proactive in developing standards that can help grow the natural refrigerants market, heard participants in the ATMOsphere Europe conference in Berlin yesterday.

A-Gas’ Rapid Recovery service came into its own recently when asked to recover around 3 tonnes of refrigerant from a cruise ship while the vessel was still at sea.

India-based Godrej Appliances has launched a line of R290 air conditioners in the Maldives.

At ATMOsphere Europe, speakers from Germany and Austria demonstrate how policy leadership, technological knowhow and environmental awareness are putting the region at the forefront of natural refrigerant innovation.

Commercial and industrial refrigeration manufacturer Hillphoenix has added the NXTCold ultra-low-charge ammonia systems to its portfolio.

Chemours and Honeywell have filed a petition appealing the recent US court decision overturning EPA restrictions on HFC refrigerants.

An upgraded commercial HVAC&R CO₂ system from Italian designer and producer of refrigeration systems enEX allows for summer cooling and winter heating in a supermarket, using the energy from the compressors in a refrigeration system.

Danfoss is the only industrial company on the new panel, which aims to increase access to sustainable and affordable cooling solutions worldwide.

Cutting emissions of HFCs along with other short-lived climate pollutants could avoid 1.2°C of global warming by 2100, according to new research.

As HFCs in Southeast Asia are phased down, interest in low-charge, secondary and cascade ammonia systems is increasing among industrial end users.

Dorin is drawing inspiration from the automotive sector in seeking to improve the performance of its CO₂ compressors, Giacomo Pisano, the Italian manufacturer’s technical sales manager, said.

Mayekawa and Panasonic were among the companies reporting impressive growth in NatRef systems at ATMOsphere Asia 2017.

Maersk Line, the world’s largest shipping container company, is testing 100 refrigerated shipping containers fitted with Carrier Transicold’s NaturaLINE CO₂ refrigeration system at the port of Santa Marta in Colombia.

The European Union, Canada and China are joining forces to strengthen global action in the fight against climate change by co-convening a ministerial meeting on climate action on 15-16 September in Montreal, Canada. This gathering, a first of its kind, seeks to further galvanise global momentum for the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

From lower food prices to reduced emissions, the ban on ozone-depleting substances has guided the world’s response to climate change and human health.

This September marks 30 years since the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was adopted. In honour of this important milestone, the Ozone Secretariat and the global community are launching the #OzoneHeroes campaign. A public engagement campaign to celebrate the international agreement’s success in protecting Earth against ozone depletion and mitigating climate change.

Fastenal Canada was found guilty on two counts of contravening a Canadian regulation on Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS)

The Brazilian compressor manufacturer told the 9th International Conference on Compressors and Coolants that propane increases the efficiency of the compressor by 30% compared to HFCs.

Representatives from local governments in Southeast Asia detailed the current state of HFC phase-down plans and highlighted the natural refrigerant projects currently underway in the region.