Brussels, 20/06/2013 (Agence Europe) - The use of fluorinated gases (F-gases) - which have a powerful greenhouse gas effect - should be totally banned in new air-conditioning appliances and refrigerators by 2020, and the general use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) should be reduced by 84% by 2030, the environment committee of the European Parliament said on Thursday 20 June. MEPs voted (49 votes to 19, with one abstention) to considerably strengthen the draft regulation presented by the...