HARDI, PHCC Defend EPA Rules on HFC Allocations
WASHINGTON — Two HVACR trade organizations have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules guiding bulk HFC allocations...
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Evolving Refrigerant Rules Create Challenges for Grocers
For supermarket and food retailers, staying compliant with refrigerant regulations has never been more complicated. Between the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) evolving AIM Act mandates and a growing patchwork of state...
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Manufacturers Brace for a Slow Start — but See HVACR Growth Ahead in 2026
After a volatile year defined by refrigerant transitions, uneven demand, and economic pressures/uncertainties, HVACR manufacturers are heading into 2026 optimistically. While residential activity is predicted to start slowly due to rising...
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Refrigerant Compliance is Now an Operating Model
If you still “do compliance” at quarter end, you’re already behind. The AIM Act and new state rules have turned refrigerant management from a back-office chore into a frontline operating discipline. EPA’s Section 608...
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EPA Refrigerant Proposal Draws Heavy Industry Response
Hannah Belloli is an editor at The ACHR NEWS. She has been with BNP Media for over two years. Hannah holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Wayne State University, where she also obtained minors in English, journalism, and...
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Hazardous Counterfeit Refrigerant Found in Canada
Environmental authorities in Canada are warning HVAC technicians and service providers and refrigerant importers that cylinders of counterfeit refrigerant falsely labeled as R-410A have been found in Canada. The cylinders actually contain a...
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AIM Act Compliance for Grocery Refrigeration
The commercial refrigeration sector is facing one of its biggest regulatory changes in years. On January 1, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) begins enforcing new requirements under Subsection (h) of the AIM Act, rules that...
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EPA Expands Refrigerant Options in Latest SNAP Rule
The EPA just dropped another proposed rule under its Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program — one that could give HVACR pros more refrigerant flexibility in the years ahead. SNAP Rule 27, proposed on October 24, would add...
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Progress Postponed: Understanding EPA’s Proposed Changes to Refrigerant Rule
On September 30, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed changes to its Technology Transitions Rule (TTR) as part of its broader efforts to “reconsider” existing climate policies. It also factored in recent...
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EPA Hears Industry Feedback on Proposed Refrigerant Rule Revisions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently held a public hearing to gather industry input on its proposed revisions to the Technology Transitions (TT) rule — a key part of the AIM Act that governs the phasedown of high-GWP HFC...
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EPA’s Latest SNAP Rule Expands Refrigerant Options
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Rule 27, which would list several substitute refrigerants as acceptable, subject to use conditions, for residential and light commercial air...
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