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
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
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.
22 Feb 2011 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.
25 Oct 2010 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.
25 Oct 2010 Review of Regulation 842/2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases AREA adapts its official position on the F-Gas Regulation’s review on 3 points: Pre-charged non-monobloc air-conditioning systems 3kg refrigerant threshold List of issues requiring clarification or
22 Oct 2010 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
10 May 2010 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
11 Dec 2009 RES Directive – certification or equivalent qualification schemes for installers of heat pumps AREA draws national authorities’ attention to the need of maintaining some coherence among the existing certification schemes so as to avoid double or overlapping requirements.
06 Nov 2009 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.
31 Jul 2009 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
30 Jun 2009 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
25 May 2009 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
23 Feb 2009 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".
23 Feb 2009 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.