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What the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities Means for HVAC/R Pros
There has been an increased focus on environmental objectives and environmentally sustainable economic activities in the business world. Climate change mitigation, sustainable finance, and sustainable investment used to be something that was only talked about in the realm of idealists.
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Tracking Emissions with Fugitive Emissions Software
Fugitive emissions software is becoming increasingly important. For example, on March 21, the SEC decided to move forward on making climate disclosure reporting, including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, required for registered companies.
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HVAC News Roundup for April 2022
We’re at the end of another month, and that means it’s time for an HVAC/R round-up. While not as ground-breaking a month as March, there was still plenty going on in the HVAC/R world.
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ESG Reporting, Fugitive Emissions & Accountability
If you’re in an ESG (environmental social and governance) leadership role for business models, either as a consultant or in-house expert, GHG emissions are likely to be a large focus within your business strategy.
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The Latest Updates to the AIM ACT
The American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act passed in 2020 and greatly impacted the refrigerant industry. In an effort to fight global warming and curb greenhouse gas emissions, the act looks to phase out certain HFCs commonly used in air conditioning, fire suppression, and industrial refrigeration with next generation technologies.
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Trakref Announces Solutions for SEC Climate Disclosure Scope 1 Emissions Reporting
With these new reporting requirements, companies must prepare to calculate fugitive emissions data, including those from HVAC/R operations.
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What Falls Short With Emissions Factors
Emissions factors are a popular way to capture data about greenhouse gas. They show emissions related data for everything from refrigeration to electricity generation. They also help with showing emissions reported through representative value for content such as ESG reports.
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HFCs Refrigerant – New California Amendments
California’s codes and regulations for hfcs refrigerants are often seen as a model for environmental sustainability and decreasing our environmental footprint. That’s why we’ve been keeping an eye on their latest amendments – Title 17, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 10 Climate Change, Article 4 – which led to some new regulations that came into…
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HVAC News Roundup for March 2022
Huge, historical legislation and rulemaking happened this month in HVAC/R that will affect the future of our industry. In addition to this, there have been rises in refrigerant prices, EPA webinars, and calls for support from the industry from Ukraine. We have the latest in our round-up.
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California’s SB 260 and SEC Tackle Scope 1 Emissions
California is once again leading the way in reducing companies’ Scope 1 emissions and bolstering their environmental sustainability and corporate sustainability initiatives. SB 260 recently passed through the California senate, addressing all three scopes of emissions. What is most important to refrigerant tracking and HVAC/R operations, though, is its effect on scope 1 emissions reporting.