The European power sector industry and trades have stated their issues with the EU’s approach to regulation in a scathing letter sent to the European Commission, highlighting larger concerns in the sector.
Lawmakers in Brussels have agreed on the dates by which heat pumps and electrical equipment must ditch fluorinated gases and switch to more climate-friendly alternatives.
The revision of the F-Gas Regulation is a sensitive issue, with system operators worried about the security of supply of switchgear. However, Europe is ready for an orderly switch to non-polluting switchgear in the medium voltage category, writes Eaton…
Negotiations on an EU law to crack down on planet-warming fluorinated gases have hit a snag, amid pressure from some EU countries and parts of industry to secure carve-outs for heat pumps.
