The refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) industry deserves to be proud. This was the sentiment communicated by Federal Minister for the Environment, the Hon Greg Hunt, at the Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturers Association of Australia (AREMA) industry dinner in November last year.

Minister Hunt said the RAC sector had delivered a great service to the Australian community across a wide variety of essential uses and is a significant contributor to the economy.

In particular, he noted that the industry has delivered more emissions savings than any other sector in the Australian economy, highlighting a reduction in emissions rates of 55 Mtpa in the early 1990s, to 5 Mtpa today. With the likelihood of this figure being less than 1 Mtpa in a few years.

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