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The F-gas Regulation is arguably the most important and impactful piece of EU legislation for our sector. Its provisions dictate the conditions under which our contractors carry out most of their

In the eight exhibition halls, Chillventa CONGRESS on 10 October, and numerous events from the supporting programme, you will finally get the chance to make business contacts face-to-face again

AREA is pleased to announce that two associations, Assofrigoristi and ÖGKT, were welcomed as members during the annual General Assembly meeting in Athens, Greece on 13 May 2022. Assofrigoristi, the

On 13 May, AREA hosted its Spring General Assembly in Athens, Greece. After two years of online meetings, returning to the ‘’traditional’’ format was gladly welcomed by all members and provided the

During the annual General Assembly in 13 May, AREA members unanimously elected Coen van de Sande, Director of the Dutch Association, NVKL, as President of AREA, replacing Marco Buoni, Secretary

Our Spanish member CNI has recently published a Spreadsheet to calculate the TEWI value, which is part of the design documentation of a refrigeration installation according to the Spanish legislation

Our sector is a truly vital, dynamic, and rapidly growing field that represents a significant source of high-quality employment worldwide. However, it has the potential to contribute even more by

On 5th April, the much-awaited proposal for a revision of the F-Gas Regulation was published together with a proposal for a new ODS Regulation. Whilst AREA warmly welcomes the proposed extension of

On 24th of March representatives of the Refrigeration Association of Ukraine and of the European Association of Contractors AREA met in an online meeting. Serhii Anaskin, chairman of the Refrigeration

Two new F-gas bans entered into force on 1st January 2022: refrigerators and freezers for commercial use with HFCs of 150 GWP or more, and, multipack centralised refrigeration systems. In this

AREA members, as the architects of RACHP systems, welcome the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. In particular, we fully support the intention to apply minimum energy

Once again, AREA was an outreach partner of ATMOsphere (formerly Shecco) for their 11th edition of the ATMOsphere Europe Summit that took place on September 28-29, 2021. This year again, the first

With 97% of EU buildings in need of renovation, the EU Renovation Wave Initiative and the upcoming targeted revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) represent a true

On 20 September, the Italian Ministry for Ecological Transition, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Ozone Secretariat will host an event that will put a spotlight on the critical role

Today AREA, together with his partner UNEP and all the ozone family celebrates the World Ozone Day (WOD) 2021. This year theme is the Montreal Protocol - Keeping us, our food and vaccines cool! We

Proper use of air quality systems will help reduce transmission of COVID-19 in office spaces, according to research. However, the European Union does not currently recognise indoor air pollution as a

Registration to the 11th edition of the ATMOsphere Europe Summit, taking place online on September 28-29, is now open! At the conference, key representatives will discuss the latest developments in

To celebrate World Refrigeration Air-Conditioning, and Heat-Pump Day on June 26th, we are delighted to share some activities that AREA members are hosting on this key day for our sector. So, what are

At the Polytechnic University of Milan, alongside the Conference on Friday 11th June a collaboration agreement was signed that will boost Africa’s RAC sector, supporting the continent’s development –

Further to the F-gas stakeholder workshop that took place early May, AREA has submitted comments both individually and as part of a large industry coalition. AREA joined 14 other European and national

We are delighted to present our new Annual Report. Here you can read all about our key activities, innovative projects and event highlights. In 2020, we... Signed the pledge against illegally traded

On 22 February, the European Commission published its inception impact assessment for the upcoming revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) 2010/31/EU. To deliver on the EU’s

*** UPDATE 14-06-21 *** AREA has issued concrete proposals on the extension of the F-gas certification scheme to alternative refrigerants. The proposals are based on the concept of ‘alternative

Celebrated on the 8 March each year, International Women’s Day is a special opportunity to shine the spotlight on women working in our industry, highlighting their unique experiences and expertise

Published some months ago, the European Commission's report on alternative refrigerants in new split AC systems considered it "technically possible to avoid F-gases today in new single split air