Focus - Renewable energy
In 2026, refrigeration will enter a phase of mature competition, where efficiency, design, and service count in addition to technology.
In commercial refrigeration, choosing the right refrigerant requires a balance between sustainability, safety, and system complexity.
The debate on PFAS raises the possibility of a regulatory distinction for refrigerants, with direct impacts on the HVAC/R sector.
The new EU rules on reclaimed refrigerants, in force from 2025, strengthen traceability, certification, and limits for high GWPs, directly impacting operational refrigeration management.
Global electricity demand is growing rapidly, and refrigeration is becoming a structural driver of consumption. Refrigeration is increasingly central to the energy system.
Sustainable industrial refrigeration integrates natural refrigerants and high-efficiency solutions to reduce consumption, emissions, and regulatory risks while maintaining high operational performance.
The global refrigerant market is expected to reach $36.7 billion by 2030, driven by growth in industrial refrigeration and the transition to low-GWP fluids.
Refrigeration in Italian large-scale retail is evolving with natural refrigerants, energy efficiency, and new operational needs. A key sector for the transition in commercial refrigeration.
Data center cooling plays a strategic role in managing energy consumption, opening up new opportunities for industrial refrigeration.
Italian large-scale retail trade is accelerating its efforts to use natural refrigerants, while cabinet efficiency and PFAS reduction remain the main drivers for improvement in commercial refrigeration.
The Q3 2025 monitoring shows a slight decrease in prices for some traditional HFCs and stability in low-GWP alternatives: a useful signal for guiding technical and strategic choices in the refrigeration sector.
The new contribution provided for by EU Regulation 2024/573 changes the management of F-gas quotas, in a context of the HFC phase-down that is rapidly advancing throughout Europe.
