In the 10th issue of EIA’s Illegal Trade Bulletin, we highlight developments related to illegal trade from the latest Montreal Protocol meeting in Bangkok, a recent enforcement success in the U.S., and warnings from industry regarding illegal refrigerants and non-compliant cylinders.
The 9th issue of EIA’s Illegal Trade Bulletin highlights illegal trade cases reported by countries ahead of the upcoming Montreal Protocol meeting in Bangkok, several recent enforcement successes in Europe, and the importance of international cooperation for effective enforcement.
The eighth issue of our Illegal Trade Bulletin highlights enforcement capacity-building trainings, new U.S. regulatory changes, a recent U.S. government auction of seized refrigerants, and the importance of refrigerant testing.
The seventh issue of the EIA Illegal Trade Bulletin highlights two U.S. enforcement cases, and a new investigative report on illegal refrigerant trade in the European Union.
From major retailers facing million-dollar penalties in the U.S. to coordinated global crackdowns, enforcement actions reveal the scale and complexity of the illegal refrigerant trade. In Issue 6 of EIA’s Illegal Trade Bulletin, we highlight two recent U.S. enforcement successes, a major global operation targeting environmental crime, a refrigerant auction in Belgium, and a UN campaign celebrating women champions of environmental enforcement.
While attention often focuses on the interception of illegal refrigerants at ports, borders or warehouses, what happens afterward is just as important. To prevent avoidable emissions, seized refrigerants must be properly managed.