EU actions targeting HFC emissions from commercial refrigeration Arno KASCHL, European Commission CCAC Technology Forum, Montreal, 8 December 2012 Climate Action
Drivers: - Voluntary measures
- Incentive schemes - Taxes - Bans In addition, many supermarkets who use other low GWP systems, e.g. CO2cascade,..
Source: Shecco, 2012 Climate Action
Main EU Policy Driver: F-Gas Regulation (2006) Focus is on preventing emissions from existing equipment and after use For operators of equipment • Prevent/check/repair leakage • Keep records on installation, maintenance, servicing • Need of certification for people handling this equipment • Assure proper recovery recycling/recovery/destruction Also policies on ecodesign, ecolabelling, waste,… Climate Action
Overview obligations for the operator Refrigerant charge size [kg] ---
c ≥ 300
30 ≤ c < 300
3 ≤ c < 30
c<3
Installation by certified persons
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Leakage prevention & repair
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Regular leakage checks
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Leakage detection systems
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Recovery of HFCs before final disposal
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Not relevant for plug-in systems Difference between ≥30kg and <30kg is frequency of checks (6 vs. 12 months) Climate Action
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Why strengthening EU F-gas policy further? • EU 2050 climate targets is to reduce GHG emissions by 80-95% (1990-level) Contribution from F-gas sector is 60% reduction in 2030, based on 2005
• F-gases are low-hanging fruits for mitigation Several suitable (safe, energy-efficient, cheap) low GWP alternatives are available for most F-gas applications! Abatement costs are modest
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New Proposal for a Regulation 7 November 2012
• Maintain containment & recovery, but GWP-linked incentive for using lower GWP equipment, containment potentially less onerous
• Existing equipment can be further used • costs to end users (supermarkets, microenterprises) kept low
• Servicing of Equipment with refrigerants of GWP >2500 prohibited from 2020 • eliminate energy-inefficient R-404a Climate Action
New thrust of proposal: Reducing use of high GWP HFCs in new equipment EU Phase-Down of bulk HFC: Alternative technologies will become more competitive, more available to users Additional costs for users of new small fridges/freezers/ condensing units small, some costs for users of new larger centralised systems
Bans include: • Sealed fridges/freezers for storage, display in retail & food services using HFC >150 (2020) Climate Action
EU F-gas proposal next step: Adoption European Parliament
Council of the EU
754 Members directly-elected
Ministers from the 27 EU Member States
â&#x20AC;˘ Proposal in the EU legislative procedure Climate Action
To know moreâ&#x20AC;Ś
http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/fgas/index_en.htm
Thank you for your attention! Bente Tranholm-Schwarz, Cornelius Rhein, Arno Kaschl European Commission DG Climate Action Climate Action