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HVAC trends seen in 2021 are closely linked to the progression of the pandemic, which has gripped the world for over 2 years. The connection between Covid-19 and systems produced in that sector was largely dependent on their usefulness in counteracting the spread of the virus.

The long-awaited trade fair EuroShop 2023 has recently been confirmed at last. The best-known retail fair in Europe, it attracted 94,339 visitors from around 142 different countries during its last edition, in 2020, a few months before the pandemic.

Internationally, food waste is an enormous problem. According to the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, that phenomenon is responsible for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. If we think of this as a country, it would be in third place for its emissions, behind only the United States and China.

Smart manufacturing is a form of smart production, supported by the principles and technologies which form the central features of industry 4.0. It is a new way of doing business, which moves away from the now obsolete product-centric model and embraces a new approach focused more closely on improving client satisfaction.

There are now many technological tools available to improve customer experience and this has become a real priority for companies wishing to embrace the digital transformation. It provides the double bonus of rewarding loyal customers and attracting potential new ones.

The term servitization (deriving from the combination of the words service and transformation) refers to a new approach to business, replacing the traditional model based on selling a product with the more modern concept of selling a solution.

CFCs, or chlorofluorocarbons, are gases with a huge environmental impact. They represent the greatest threat to the precious layer of oxygen that protects the earth from ultraviolet radiation. This is why the Montreal protocol has forbidden their use and production in industry.

In the last few years, the relationship between the USA and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change has been somewhat stormy. The Trump administration actually dissociated itself from the well-known climate agreement, while allowing emission levels in the United States to reach worrying levels.

CMV should be compulsory, rather than optional in Italian schools. The reason for this is that controlled mechanical ventilation systems represent one of the most important defences against the spread of Covid-19 inside public buildings.

Green Bonds are bonds associated with the financing of environmental projects. In recent years, growing public interest in the fight against climate change has led to their increasing success on international financial markets.

This year in Italy, the post Covid-19 era is gradually taking shape, thanks to the reduction in cases and the current mass vaccination campaign. The moment has therefore arrived to draw some conclusions about the consequences of the pandemic for both companies and individuals.