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.
A Government decision to move ahead with a regulated product stewardship scheme for synthetic refrigerants marks a major step in tackling some of New Zealand’s most potent greenhouse gases.
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.
