Agency says investigation identifies supply chain risks and widespread illicit practices in HFC market

Posted: April 9, 2026

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

On January 21, we conducted the 5th Edition of Refrigerants Review, and once again, the topic of training of technicians came up for discussion in the context of indiscriminate venting of refrigerants, at a time when global attention has intensified on preventing refrigerant-instigated climate change. Nabil Shahin of AHRI MENA and Markus Lattner of Eurovent Middle East spoke for long and with palpable passion about the urgent need for making technicians fall in line. A detailed report on the conference will appear in the February issue of the magazine, but Nabil and Markus set off a tsunami of thoughts on persistent gaps in the industry that cannot wait from being highlighted.

Posted: January 28, 2026

Andrew Schumer, Founding Partner and CTO, Darklake, speaks on the need for turning data into control

Posted: January 27, 2026

Company says the key challenge for these applications lies in ensuring performance stability and reliability

Posted: January 12, 2026

It is a set of choices that keeps systems safe, efficient and serviceable while staying ahead of availability and policy signals, says Naveen Sivakumar of Danfoss

Posted: November 25, 2025

The workshop brought together government representatives and industry experts to discuss pathways for the region’s refrigerant transition

Posted: November 25, 2025

Sustainability, standardisation and smart technology take centre stage

Posted: November 7, 2025

Industry body highlights urgency of preparing for HFC phase down in the GCC region

Posted: November 5, 2025