[Study summary] Overlap is not duplication: Why F-gases need both climate and chemicals regulation

Categories: Chemicals, PFAS
Types: Briefing
Published: 5 november 2026
Size: 464,77 KB

A study by Öko-Recherche, commissioned by the EEB, DUH and ChemSec, reveals significant gaps in EU legislation that allow up to 40,000 tonnes of PFAS F-gases to continue being used annually in the EU. Access the study summary to discover why stronger regulation is urgently needed to address the environmental and health risks of PFAS F-gases, including their contribution to persistent pollution.

Full study: https://eeb.org/en/library/fluorinated-gases-under-eu-regulation-assessing-the-role-of-the-f-gas-regulation-and-the-proposed-universal-pfas-restriction/