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Fluorinated Gases: Regulation

Asked by Mr Joshua ReynoldsLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 17 December 2025UIN 99474

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to include mandatory training and certification requirements for refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump technicians handling alternative refrigerants as part of the proposed reforms to the F Gas Regulation phasedown schedule.

Answered by Emma Hardy

The Government is currently consulting on proposed reforms to the GB hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phasedown. The consultation remains open, and the Department is carefully considering all responses received from a wide range of stakeholders, including industry representatives, small and medium-sized enterprises, trade associations and other interested parties.

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