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Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 00:00

Guidance on training & certification for low GWP refrigerants

AREA publishes minimum requirements for training & certification of contractors working with low GWP refrigerants. Whilst the use of alternative refrigerants is expected to grow further as a result of

Monday, May 7, 2012 - 00:00

AREA re-elects Graeme Fox as President and welcomes CNI as a new member

On 5th May 2012, Graeme Fox was re-elected President of AREA for the period 2012-2014. AREA also welcomed a new member, the Spanish association CNI. For more details, see our official press release

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 00:00

Contractors’ training with low GWP refrigerants: mind the gap!

Whereas the European Commission is considering measures towards a decreased use of HFCs, an internal survey from AREA, the Voice of European Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heat Pump (RACHP) Contr

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - 00:00

Renewable energy strategy

AREA responds to the European Commission's online questionnaire on the EU Renewable Energy Strategy. With this contribution, AREA provides its views on the more specific issue of heat pumps. For more

Monday, December 12, 2011 - 00:00

AREA replies to consultation on F-Gas review

AREA has provided a comprehensive reply to the European Commission's public consultation on the review of the F-Gas Regulation. The reply is based on AREA's detailed position paper on the Regulation's

Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 00:00

AREA-EPEE-EHPA joint position paper on the Energy Efficiency Directive

AREA has adopted a joint position paper together with EPEE and EHPA. The paper stresses that â favouring district energy could block other highly energy efficient solutions: by choosing certain m

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 - 00:00

Joint AREA-EPEE proposal for the revision of the F-Gas Regulation - Certification

AREA and EPEE have issued a joint position calling for improvements of Article 5 of the F-Gas Regulation on training and certification. Starting from the experience with the Regulationâs implemen

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 00:00

The contribution of the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump contracting sector to energy efficiency: an unleashed potential

AREA has published a position paper setting out the contribution that refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RACHP) contractors make to energy efficiency. Mindful of the fact that RACHP applic

Friday, December 31, 2010 - 00:00

AREA Annual Report 2010

Here you can find the annual report 2010.

Monday, October 25, 2010 - 00:00

Review of Regulation 842/2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases – pre-charged non-monobloc air conditioning equipment

AREA decided to call for a ban on pre-charging of fluorinated gases in non-monobloc air conditioning equipment. The aim is to ensure installation of this equipment by certified professionals, a legal

Monday, October 25, 2010 - 00:00

Review of Regulation 842/2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases

AREA adapts its official position on the F-Gas Regulationâs review on 3 points: Pre-charged non-monobloc air-conditioning systems 3kg refrigerant threshold List of issues requiring clarification

Friday, October 22, 2010 - 00:00

AREA is an honoured sponsor of a successful Chillventa!

Following a successful participation in an equally successful Chillventa 2010, AREA issues a press release to stress its pride to be a Chillventa sponsor

Monday, May 10, 2010 - 00:00

AREA nominates new Board members

On 8 th May 2010, the AREA General Assembly unanimously elected new Board members at its spring meeting in Krakow (Poland). Graeme Fox, representing the British association RACG, was elected President

Friday, December 11, 2009 - 00:00

RES Directive – certification or equivalent qualification schemes for installers of heat pumps

AREA draws national authoritiesâ attention to the need of maintaining some coherence among the existing certification schemes so as to avoid double or overlapping requirements. Here is the AREA r

Friday, November 6, 2009 - 00:00

Letter to national governments in the EU and EFTA: Impending ban on HCFCs – potential for Smuggling into EU

AREA draws national governments’ attention to the risk of creating an illegal market for the importation of HCFCs from outside the EU, as previously happened with the phase-out of CFCs.

Friday, July 31, 2009 - 00:00

European Commission Public Consultation on the Evaluation and Revision of the Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (COM(2006) 545) – AREA reply

AREA replies to the European Commission’s consultation on the Evaluation and Revision of the Action Plan for Energy

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 00:00

HFCs vs. alternatives in refrigeration & air-conditioning equipment

AREA takes a look at respective efficiencies of HFCs vs. alternatives a different ranges of air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Here is the HFCs vs. alternatives in refrigeration & air conditi

Monday, May 25, 2009 - 00:00

AREA contribution on energy efficiency of refrigeration and air-conditioning applications

At its last meeting on 16 May 2009 in Prague, AREA adopted an abstract Contribution on the issue of energy efficiency of refrigeration and air-conditioning applications. This abstract will be the basi

Monday, February 23, 2009 - 00:00

State of implementation of Regulation 842/2006 (F-Gas) & consequences on the upcoming European Commission review

AREA adopts an official Position on the state of implementation of Regulation 842/2006 (F-Gas) and its consequences on the upcoming review by the European Commission.

Monday, February 23, 2009 - 00:00

European Commission’s Communication “Towards a comprehensive climate change agreement in Copenhagen”

AREA adopts an official Position on the European Commission's Communication "Towards a comprehensive climate change agreement in Copenhagen".