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The European Heat Pump Summit (EHPS) is the central meeting place for the international heat pump industry. It will take place on 28 and 29 October 2025 at the Exhibition Center Nuremberg. The high

WRD and AREA are proud to announce the winners of the 3rd edition of the Women in Cooling Competition (WiCC25). This initiative is a key part of WRD and AREA’s shared commitment to fostering inclusion

We are proud to announce that our AREA General Assembly who just met in Istanbul on 23 May, has welcomed AIPOR (the Portuguese Contractors Association of the Technical Installations) and OPSE, the

AREA and World Refrigeration Day (WRD) have officially announced the participants of the third edition of the Women in Cooling Video Competition, an initiative that highlights the technical and design

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