The move from existing refrigerants to A2L alternatives does not require a dramatic shift in day-to-day HVACR operations; however, it does demand greater discipline in applying standard servicing fundamentals and following safety-focused procedures, say Vadivelan Kannan and Anuj Malhotra of Copeland MEA
Posted: March 27, 2026
As the Kigali phasedown approaches, experts warn that the GCC region’s cooling sector must accelerate policy clarity, industry readiness and supply-chain adaptation to avoid shortages and compliance gaps
Posted: March 24, 2026
David Fichant, Dominic Dueing and Jean-Marc Christmann of Chemours EMEA discussaccelerating the shift to low-GWP refrigerants and A2Ls in RACs in the GCC region
Posted: November 27, 2025
Frank Gao and Kerry Song of International Copper Association, Yoram Shabtay of Heat Transfer Technologies and Harry Schmitz of The Kellen Company explain the role copper heat exchangers could play in safeguarding the atmosphere.
Posted: June 10, 2021
Tested A2L refrigerants difficult to ignite, had low-flame speeds
Posted: March 18, 2021