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13 Sep 2024

AREA Forum 2024: The future of RAC training and certification in the EU

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

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AREA Code of Conduct

It is important that AREA's activities are at all times carried out in accordance with the applicable law, especially competition law. To support our compliance, AREA applies a Code of Conduct. This

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Sep 2024

AREA Vision 2030

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

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03 Oct 2024

AREA releases its new Vision 2030!

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

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Oct 2024

AREA 2024 F-Gas Guide

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

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03 Oct 2024

AREA releases a new Guide on F-Gas!

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

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21 Oct 2024

Chillventa 2024 closing report

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

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05 Nov 2024

AREA: Women in cooling video competition- 3rd edition!

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

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10/14/2011 - 14:10

UNEP/AREA meet Chinese delegation

AREA meets a delegation from the Chinese Ministry of Environment and Industry at UNEP.

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12 Dec 2011

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

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07 Feb 2012

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

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20 Mar 2012

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)

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04 Oct 2011

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 “ favouring district energy could block other highly energy efficient solutions: by choosing certain means

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02 Mar 2011

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.

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10/09/2012 - 14:10

Chillventa 2012 9-12 October, Nuremberg

Join AREA and its members at Chillventa on 9-11 October 2012 in Nuremberg. More information on AREA's location and full activity programme will follow shortly. If you want to exhibit, check the