Scientific research by RIVM’s Guus Velders stood partly at the basis of the HFC global climate agreement.

An improved version of the computer program ConsExpo is now available via the RIVM website.

RIVM-experts from the Environmental Assessment Unit (EAU) have undertaken two missions involving an emergency situation in the Solomon Islands and an environmental assessment in Georgia.

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are potent greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners and are released primarily at the end of the life-span of these products.