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Kawerau, 20 March 2026 – A high-tech plasma torch was lit up today as Minister of Conservation, Hon Tama Potaka, officially opened the $10 million National Refrigerant Destruction Facility.
1 January 2026 marks a major step forward for vocational education in New Zealand, with ten regionally governed polytechnics and eight new Industry Skills Boards officially beginning operation, Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds says.
Azerbaijan and Malta have become the 171st and 172nd countries to ratify, accept or approve the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC's.
The Government confirmed 16 December 2025, the establishment of a new Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT).
Brunei ratifies Kigali Amendment
Industry backs mandatory alternative refrigerants training
Prices for the high GWP gases/mixtures in Europe went down slightly in the second quarter of this year, compared with Q2/2024.
The Government has announced the number of units that will be available and price control limits for the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme auctions for the next five years as part of annual updates to the NZ ETS.
USA: ASHRAE and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) OzonAction have released new checklists and guidance sheets to support RAC equipment performance, compliance and sustainability.
Hon.Penny Simmonds, Minister for Vocational Education and the Environment, has announced eight ISBs with Refrigeration, Heating, Ventilation and Airconditioning coming under Construction and Specialist Trades.
