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Organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with Centro Studi Galileo, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR)of Paris, AREA, the Renewable Energy

ASHRAE President Dennis Knight discusses Workforce Empowerment and Global Collaboration with Marco Buoni, Past President and International Affairs for AREA. During the AHR Expo 2025 in Orlando, Marco

The proportion of F-gas certified personnel trained on alternatives has significantly increased in Europe since our last survey published in 2021. This is one of the main outcomes of an internal

AREA and World Refrigeration Day (WRD) have launched the third edition of the video competition on best practices for EU women in cooling. The challenge is to provide a video on one of the following

Chillventa 2024 – a gathering of experts: innovations, dialogue, and insights into the future of the sector Chillventa 2024 impressed the professional community across the board. 1,010 exhibitors from

The new F-Gas Regulation applies since 11 March 2024 and gives RACHP contractors a new set of requirements to deal with. The AREA Guide on the application of the new F-Gas Regulation to RACHP

The Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump (RACHP) sector is pivotal to the wellbeing of society. Having to adapt to challenges and the evolving landscape, the RACHP contracting sector has

Did you know that AREA will address crucial topics surrounding the new Gas 3.0 Regulation at our AREA Forum 2024 on 10 October at Chillventa? Coen Van de Sande, AREA President and NVKL Director, will

AREA is joining other international organisations to promote opportunities for women in the refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump (RACHP) sector at the INWIC booth in Hall 9, 9-125 at

From 8 to 10 October, Chillventa 2024 will once again be the international hub of the global refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation and heat pump community. With about four months still to go, a

AREA welcomes the extension of the F-gas certification scheme to alternative refrigerants in the new F-gas Regulation as a necessary complementary addition to the existing F-gas provisions in order to

Together with the co-signatories, we highlight the critical importance of indoor air quality for our health, for our economy and for our future generations. As the European Parliament and Commission

During the annual General Assembly on 24 May in Belfast, AREA members unanimously re-elected Coen van de Sande, Director of the Dutch Association, NVKL, as President of AREA. Stepan Stojanov

AREA is proud to announce that the Romanian F-GAS Association was welcomed as member during the annual General Assembly meeting in Belfast on 24 May. Founded in November last year, the FGAS Companies

The refrigeration industry celebrates a new champion as Charlotte Robinson from the UK clinches the top spot in the second edition of the Women in Cooling video competition. Robinson impressed the

The contest organized by AREA and World Refrigeration Day (WRD) dedicated to the female professionals in the HVAC/R sector has now entered the final phase. In 2023, it was Léana Khaled Payan , young

Together with 16 other European associations, AREA welcomes the adoption of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) recast in the European Parliament on 12 March 2024. The new text

We are proud to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March as a special opportunity to shine the spotlight on women working in the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump industry

Together with 19 other leading organisations, AREA calls for the publication of the Heat Pump action plan without delay. Read the full paper below 👇

In January 2024, our Past President with a special mandate “International Affairs" Marco Buoni met with ASHRAE's President Ginger Scoggins in Chicago to talk about energy efficiency and training. Key

New Qualification Programme for Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Technicians: Refrigerant Driving License available for use by National Ozone Units. To help governments ensure that refrigeration and

AREA is proud to announce that LSIA, the Latvian Association of Refrigeration Equipment Engineers, became a member on 1 January 2024. Founded in 1998, LSIA is a non-profit association and a

AREA and World Refrigeration Day (WRD) have launched the second edition of the video competition on best practices for EU women in cooling. The challenge is to provide a video showing best practices

Two days full of exciting discussions and expert presentations, networking and knowledge exchange on heat pumps have now come to an end. With about 570 participants from 42 countries, 39 expert

The European Heat Pump Summit – powered by Chillventa – is the No. 1 gathering for experts from the international heat pump sector. Every two years, it brings together renowned speakers and