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Canada bans R-134A and R-404A after Dec. 31 without essential-purpose permit
The Air-conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is continuing its work with Environmental and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) to secure an essential-purpose permit to […]
CARB considering further reduction of GWP limits
As part of its ongoing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the state, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) proposes […]
AHRI working to secure permit to import ACIMs with certain refrigerants into Canada
Canada’s Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations (ODSHAR) address the country’s obligation to reduce ozone-depleting substances as set out in the Montreal Protocol. […]
CARB discusses further HFC reductions
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a Technical Working Group meeting Aug. 6 to discuss proposals for further reducing high-global warming […]
Work continues to measure and reduce NOx emissions
Following up on preliminary information shared last month, NAFEM has confirmed that California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) […]
Concern mounts over potential U.S. withdrawal from Paris Agreement
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on May 2 intending to bar the U.S. from withdrawing from the Paris […]
Washington state approves HFC-reduction bill
The Washington State Legislature has approved a hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) reduction bill (HB1112) based on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Significant […]
Court rules against required replacement of HFCs in existing equipment
In early April, the Washington D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated parts of a 2016 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]
Reminder of required CARB disclosure statement for equipment with refrigerants
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has confirmed mandatory disclosure statement language for motor bearing, new refrigeration equipment with acceptable refrigerants for […]
Canada implements HFC reduction regulation similar to EPA SNAP
As a signatory to the Montreal Protocol agreement to phase out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances, Canada has […]