Interesting Links
 

News Articles & Reports:
Is STEK as good as reported? Uncertainties in the concept underlying the proposed European Regulation on fluorinated gases, Jason Anderson, IEEP, June 2005

Compromise on fluorinated greenhouse gases: reactions - Euractiv report 18 October 2004

Report: HFC Containment has already failed, Atlantic Consulting, February 2004. (pdf)

 
NGOs, Academics, Network:
Greenpeace Greenfreeze

Greenpeace European Unit on f-gases

MIPIGGS Multisectoral Intiative on Potent Industrial Greenhouse Gases
Alternative Cooling in Australia - Greenchill Technology Association
 
European Union Documents:
The European Union has a proposal on regulating certain fluorinated gases which is currently being discussed in the European Parliament and the Council.

Environment Council common position on Regulation - officialised on 7 March 2005

Costs and the impact on emissions of potential regulatory framework for reducing emissions of hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride; prepared on behalf of the European Commission (DG ENV) by Ecofys & Öko-Recherche; February 2003. (pdf)
EU Commission Proposal: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Certain Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases, Brussels, 11.8.2003, COM(2003) 492 final, (2003/0189).
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Certain Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases, Brussels, 11.8.2003, COM(2003) 492 final.

EU Commission Consultation Paper: Limiting GHG emissions due to automobile air conditioning (pdf 185 KB)

Response to the European Commission’s MAC Consultation Document. , 2003 (pdf)
The European Commission public website on limiting GHG emissions due to automobile air conditioning.
European Climate Change Programme. F-gas working group. Contribution to the ECCP final report 8th May 2001
 
Governmental Bodies:
The ordinance for Industrial Gases - A vital step of Austria to combat climate change; Austrian Federal Ministry of agriculture, forestry, Environment and Water Management; July 2003. (pdf)

National climate change programmes

   
International Governmental Bodies:

Technology and Economic Assessment Panel of the Montreal Protocol

 
Other Links:

Comparative study of AC- and HP-systems using the refrigerants R134a and R744 - An investigation of R134a- and R744-systems carried out by three car manufacturors. (pdf)

Consequences of the Newest Improvements in R-744 Systems - Automotive Alternate Refrigerant Systems Symposium
Scottsdale AZ, July 2003. (pdf)
Integral Energietechnik
Alternative cooling products
Hydrocarbon refrigerants - Hychill

Hydrocarbon refrigerants - Duracool

Manufacturer of cooling equipment
Manufacturer of cooling equipment
Polyurethane products
 
 
 

 
Chilling Intent - The F-gas industry plot to subvert EU climate legislation - Report by Corporate Europe Observatory

F-gas regulation in the EU Hotspot, July 2005

Briefing Paper to the IPCC/TEAP Special report:
F-Gases, Ozone and Climate Change
July 2005 - CAN-E

Out of the Ozone Depleting Frying Pan into the Global Warming Fire
Hotspot, May 2005

Links:
Statement from the Multisectoral Initiative on Potent Industrial Greenhouse Gases on the IPCC/TEAP report on 'f-gases' - MIPIGG

Special report: "Safeguarding the Ozone Layer and the Global Climate System: issues related to hydrofluorocarbons and perfluorocarbons"
- April 2005 - IPCC/TEAP