Since the Montreal Protocol the RACHP sector has had to find a series of alternative solutions first to ozone depletion and more recently to higher GWP refrigerants.  But there is still a lot of work to be done to address the large quantities of HFC in the installed bank. Are businesses suitably prepared to deal with their legal obligations related to refrigerants?  Transitioning to the use of lower global warming refrigerants and at the same time recovering, reclaiming, or destroying (where no re-use is possible), all the legacy refrigerants in the installed bank will be a massive challenge for users of cooling equipment, but it remains one of the most economically viable, realistic and practical environmental circular economy solutions for the future of our industry on our journey to net zero. Find out more about how practical Lifecycle Refrigerant Management strategies being implemented by leading businesses are helping to make our industry more sustainable with Ken Logan from A-Gas at the IOR annual conference on 1st December.

See the full programme of speakers and delegate networking and book to attend at  www.ior.org.uk/netzeroconference 

 

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About the IOR

23 Apr 2026

The Institute of Refrigeration is the professional engineering body for all individuals working in RACHP. Find out more about the IOR here. 

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Find out what the IOR can do for you: technical queries, safety codes of practice, new  technologies and professional development.

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When you become a member of the Institute of Refrigeration you are joining a group of specialist experts driving the sector forward.

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Institute of Refrigeration Midlands Regional Event

27 Aug 2026

The IOR is inviting individuals working in the RACHP sector from across the Midlands to attend a regional gathering of members on 16 September 2026 which will be hosted at the Daikin Training Centre in Birmingham.

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The IOR Industry Skills Alliance has set an ambitious target to engage with 100 schools before the end of the year as part of its ongoing efforts to raise awareness of careers in the RACHP sector.

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