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  • Article from 17.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Switchgear

    Illustration of a typical gas-insulated switchgear

    … on 17.06.2025 News 17.06.2025: FAQ for switchgear published by the EU commission Regulation (EU) 2024/573 on fluorinated greenhouse gases has been published and … 37 (5)).  Regulation (EU) 2024/573 on fluorinated greenhouse gases contains various regulations and bans on switchgear. An overview of the current and future … transmission and distribution of electrical energy (Summary) (422.46 kB) Tags F-gases sulphur hexafluoride switchgear … Sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆), which has a …

  • Article from 11.07.2024 | Last changed: 11.07.2024

    Eco-friendly transport refrigeration

    … transport refrigeration units contain fluorinated refrigerants acting as greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. These substances need to be replaced by refrigerants having … on a comparison of countries Tags CO2 refrigeration technology freight transport F-gases partially fluorinated hydrocarbons refrigerant refrigerated transport … …

  • Article from 02.08.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    Climate friendly mobile air conditioning for buses

    a black and yellow bus of the BVG with inscription "CO2"

    … Environmentally Sound Alternatives (1.38 MB) Tags bus CO2 air conditioner F-gases refrigerant refrigerant R744 tetrafluoroethane … Buses are eco-friendly means …

  • Article from 26.03.2019 | Last changed: 19.02.2020

    Building air conditioning

    A lot of room air conditioners hangig on the face of a building

    … these air conditioners can release significant amounts of HFC into the environment. Regulation 842/2006/EC stipulates that refrigerant leaks are to be eliminated by … for building air conditioning and industry in Germany Tags air-conditioning system F-gases partially fluorinated hydrocarbons refrigerant … It is only recently that air …

  • Article from 21.08.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Heat pumps

    Luft-Wasser-Wärmepumpe

    … values for the operation of heat pumps than those prescribed by the Ecodesign Regulation, so that greenhouse gas emissions are further reduced. In addition, the … in use. In contrast, both non-halogenated refrigerants and fluorinated greenhouse gases are represented in the medium to small capacity range. Associated content … the BEG (in German) Publications Hauswärmepumpen mit natürlichen Kältemitteln Tags F-gases heat pump heating partially fluorinated hydrocarbons refrigerant renewable …

  • Article from 30.06.2024 | Last changed: 30.05.2024

    Supermarket refrigeration

    indoor sight of a supermarket

    … are still the most common in existing systems. last update on 30.06.2024 News Regulation (EU) 2024/573 on fluorinated greenhouse gases has been published and … refrigerated display cabinets, are no longer eligible for funding from 2024. Legal regulations and availability of HFC refrigerants Regulation (EU) 2024/573 on … Global Warming Potential (GWP) of certain substances and mixtures (341.92 kB) Tags F-gases refrigerant cooling … According to the VDMA, around 36,500 centralized …

  • Article from 08.10.2020 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Application domains and emission reduction

    … Application domains and emission reduction Fluorinated greenhouse gases, which are used as refrigerants, blowing agents, propellants, fire … – Prospects for Phasing Out (2010) shows that measures aimed at avoiding the use of F-gases and replacing them with more eco-friendly solutions are well within the …

  • Article from 27.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    German emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases

    German emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases As a signatory to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change … gases peak in Germany in 1995, mainly caused by the domestic production of F-gases. After a sharp decline in 2000, emissions rise steadily again until 2017. …

  • Article from 20.07.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Persistent fluorinated greenhouse gases

    The atmospheric concentration increases. It was 10 ppt in 2020.

    Persistent fluorinated greenhouse gases Due to the stability of SF6, the … Source: AGAGE last update on 20.07.2023 Long-lived fluorinated greenhouse gases are characterized by a long atmospheric residence time and a global warming … Report) Trends in Atmospheric Sulfur Hexafluoride Interim report (EMPA 2021) Tags F-gases greenhouse gas emission partially fluorinated hydrocarbons refrigerant …

  • Article from 20.07.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Emissions and degradation products

    Look from outer space: the Indian Ocean

    … products Sun and clouds over the Indian Ocean Source: NASA Fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases, i.e. partially fluorinated hydrocarbons, fully fluorinated hydrocarbons, … to 2020. This applies to carbon dioxide as well as to fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases). To this end, Germany will need to cut its emissions of all greenhouse …

  • Article from 04.04.2024 | Last changed: 04.04.2024

    Fluorinated greenhouse gases and fully halogenated CFCs

    blue sky and white clouds

    … more climate-friendly substances. The agreement paves the way to a globally binding regulation. The EU had already introduced corresponding regulations in 2014. The Kigali (Rwanda) Amendment requires developed and developing … 11 March 2024 the placing on the market and use of fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) within the EU has to follow the rules given in Regulation (EU) 2024/573 . …

  • Article from 24.07.2019 | Last changed: 04.11.2021

    Safe management of drinking water supplies

    Scheme of the Water Safety Plan concept: What can go wrong in our water supply? What risks does this cause for our supply? How can we control them? How do we know that they are under control?

    … bigger picture" to confirm the validity of the WSP. Safe management in technical regulations The German Drinking Water Ordinance requires that facilities for the …