Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 111542

Hydrofluorocarbons: Training

Tabled: 6 February 2026
Answered: 12 February 2026

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

Liberal DemocratNewbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the proposed hydrofluorocarbon phasedown reforms will include mandatory training requirements for the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump workforce.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The regulatory phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons has been in place since 2015, with the gradual transition of industry to alternative refrigerants occurring as the phasedown has continued. As stated in last year’s consultation document, the proposal put for...

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