Cooling is present in many aspects of our lives, playing an essential part in support of a variety of societal needs, ranging from food conservation and healthcare to residential and office comfort, and data center operations. In this context, it is no wonder that refrigeration and air conditioning applications have a significant share of the global energy consumption.
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AREA - Air Conditioning and Refrigeration European Association
Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 03396347383-49
6
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
4
legislative files
of 665 tracked
6
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1518 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #687 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
0.5
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€10K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
0
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2011
in the register since
Declares membership of
- EPEE (European Partnership for Energy and the Environment)
- FAIB (Fédération des Associations Internationales établies en Belgique)
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- Air Conditioning and Refrigeration European Association (AREA)
- Head office
- Brussels, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
AREA - Air Conditioning and Refrigeration European Association filed 6 positions between 7 Sept 2020 and 10 Jun 2024, across 4 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 6 times.
2020 · 1 filed2021 · 2 filed2022 · 2 filed2024 · 1 filed
What they argued
AREA members, as the architects of RACHP systems, responsible for their design, installation, maintenance and repair, welcome the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. With cooling needs expected to increase in the years to come, the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RACHP) sector has an important role to play in delivering on the energy efficiency and decarbonisation targets for…
With cooling needs expected to increase in the years to come, the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RACHP) sector has an important role to play in delivering on the Renovation Wave targets for 2030. In this context, AREA members, as the architects of RACHP systems, responsible for their design, installation, maintenance and repair, welcome the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.
AREA represents the European refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RACHP) contractors. RACHP contractors are the essential link between end users and manufacturers. They design, install and maintain RACHP equipment using every available solution with complete neutrality towards equipment and refrigerants, in the sole aim of ensuring the highest level of reliability, energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
AREA, the European association of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RACHP) contractors, welcomes the timely publication of the combined roadmap / impact assessment. An evaluation of the performance of the existing Regulation is necessary to identify opportunities for clarifying and simplifying the rules and strengthening their enforcement.
AREA, the European association of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RACHP) contractors, fully supports an ambitious transition to alternatives to f-gases. However, AREA members have been voicing concerns regarding the very low level of training on alternative refrigerants among F-gas trained personnel and on the risk of a shortage of contractors trained in the use of low GWP refrigerants for years.
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