Report: Europe could kick the F-gas habit by 2020

Article by EurActiv on 30 May 2012 on a report said that
most fluorinated greenhouse gases (also known as F-Gases), used in today’s mobile air conditioning and refrigeration units, could realistically be banned across the EU by 2020

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Environmental Investigation Agency: Availability of low GWP alternatives to HFCs Feasibility of an early phase-out of HFCs by 2020 (2012) http://www.eia-international.org/wp-content/uploads/M-Kauffeld_FGas_Report_0412_FINAL_LORES_v2.pdf

ESO: Background information: Report from the Commission on the application, effects and adequacy of the Regulation on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases (Regulation (EC) No 842/2006) http://www.europeansources.info/record/report-from-the-commission-on-the-application-effects-and-adequacy-of-the-regulation-on-certain-fluorinated-greenhouse-gases-regulation-ec-no-842-2006/

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