{"id":29947,"date":"2026-07-23T10:51:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T08:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refrigera.show\/?p=29947"},"modified":"2026-07-23T11:08:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T09:08:51","slug":"natural-refrigerants-accelerate-the-transition-in-commerce-and-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/refrigera.show\/en\/natural-refrigerants-accelerate-the-transition-in-commerce-and-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural refrigerants accelerate the transition in commerce and industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The shift toward <strong>low-climate-impact refrigeration solutions<\/strong> is entering a phase of strong consolidation. Driving it above all are natural refrigerants, which are increasingly widespread in the commercial and industrial sectors worldwide. This is confirmed by the latest <strong>ATMOsphere report<\/strong>, which captures a rapidly evolving market propelled by stricter environmental regulations and a progressive technological renewal of systems.<\/p>\n<p>The European landscape shows a now-structural growth trend. In 2025, CO\u2082-based installations in commercial and industrial settings surpassed 111,650, up 16% from the previous year. Of these, roughly 106,000 are food retail outlets, while 5,650 pertain to industrial applications.<\/p>\n<p>The retail sector remains the main engine of adoption: CO\u2082 penetration in European supermarkets has reached 34%. Both centralized systems, now about 88,000 units (+15%), and condensing-unit solutions, up to 18,000 installations (+24%), are growing.<\/p>\n<p>In parallel, the hydrocarbons segment is also strengthening: plug-in display cases have reached 19.7 million installed units, an increase of 15% year over year. In the industrial segment, CO\u2082 systems are advancing (+15%) alongside low-charge ammonia, which has reached 4,100 operational sites (+14%).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regulatory pressure and technology drive change<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the report, the growth of natural refrigerants is closely tied to the tightening of <strong>fluorinated gas regulations<\/strong> and the need to reduce the global warming potential of cooling systems. CO\u2082, ammonia, and hydrocarbons are progressively replacing traditional solutions in an ever-growing range of applications.<\/p>\n<p>A decisive role is also played by technological progress: more efficient components, simplified architectures, and greater standardization are lowering adoption barriers, making these solutions more accessible even in complex contexts.<\/p>\n<p>Outside Europe, the market shows uneven but expanding dynamics. In <strong>North America<\/strong> there are 6,360 CO\u2082 installations, of which 5,120 are in retail (+25%) and 1,240 in industrial settings (+42%). However, supermarket penetration remains limited, at around 6%. In Japan, total installations have reached 14,930 units, with 17% growth in retail outlets and an overall penetration of 18%, driven mainly by the convenience store format.<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>Latin America<\/strong>, there are 840 CO\u2082 systems, with increases of 22% in commerce and 30% in industry. In parallel, hydrocarbon systems have reached 9.4 million units.<\/p>\n<p>The report also highlights a long-term shift: in <strong>Europe<\/strong>, CO\u2082 installations have grown from a few hundred in 2008 to over 111,000 today, marking the transition from experimental technology to an established solution.<\/p>\n<p>ATMOsphere notes that the sector is entering a mature phase, characterized by broader uptake and increasing standardization of solutions. Analysts suggest this trajectory could strengthen further in the coming years in both retail and industry.<\/p>\n<p>The industrial, commercial, logistics, frozen foods, and cryogenics refrigeration world will gather at <strong>REFRIGERA<\/strong>, the sector\u2019s international event, to be held at <strong>Bologna Exhibition Center<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>from November 10 to 12, 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The shift toward low-climate-impact refrigeration solutions is entering a phase of strong consolidation. 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