Now, more than ever, we understand how important and essential our sector is for modern life. Cooling is critical in fulfilling the most immediate needs of European citizens in preserving food and medicines, providing thermal comfort in hospitals and homes, keeping data centres running, and much more. In the context, refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump contractors, represented by AREA, play an essential role through ensuring the maintenance, repair and overall efficient functioning of refrigeration, cooling and heat pump systems. They allow the cold chain to operate and the internet to function, and they support healthcare.