HFC

UK becomes one of the first countries in the world to fully ratify amendment to Montreal Protocol extending crackdown on HFCs to cooling technologies

In drive to rid fridges and other products of harmful greenhouse gases, retailers must not lose focus on delivering energy efficiency, engineering firm Emerson advises

Britain becomes one of first countries to start process of ratifying last year's Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which aims to reduce emissions from fridges, air con and other appliances

Supermarket retailer installing CO2-based refrigeration technology across all its UK stores in a bid to cut warming impact

Republican candidate's scandal-stricken campaign attempts to reset with policy programme focused on approving Keystone pipeline and slashing climate funding

Governments agree to crack down on HFC use through revision to Montreal Protocol

Nations including the US, Chile and Canada, alongside more than 500 businesses, call for an amendment to Montreal Protocol to freeze use of toxic cooling agents hydrofluorocarbons

Paris deal now likely to take effect before end of 2017, as UN invites countries to special ratification event in September

Initial delivery makes supermarket first company in the world to use the prototype technology, which uses only CO2 refrigerant

Government and industry groups sign up to new plan to curb short-lived climate pollutants