The regulated scheme for synthetic greenhouse gases (SGGs) will need to establish training standards and qualifications for those who collect the gases.
New requirements from WorkSafe will cover technicians working on commercial systems. Recovery has launched a working group to look at what standards the stewardship scheme will need to put in place for those working on domestic systems and equipment.
Some working group members have already been appointed, due to their areas of expertise. We invite anyone else with interest and expertise in this area to send through an expression of interest in joining the group.
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.
