EU Policy Update on Refrigerants

ATMOSPHERE 2009

19-20 October 2009, Brussels

Marios AvraamidesEuropean Commission

State of play

Policy background

Policy outlook

Today’s focus

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State of play Typical

Refrigerants Type ODP GWP

R-12 CFC 1.000 ~ 10 900

R-22 HCFC 0.055 ~ 1 810

R-134a HFC 0 ~ 1 430

R-125 HFC 0 ~ 3 500

R-404aHFC

blend 0 ~ 3 750

Refrigerants

Foam ExpansionSolventsPropellants

Fire Extinguishants

CFCs HCFCs HFCs

RefrigerantsOther

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2000 Policy Context

EU F-gas emissions increasing strongly under

BAU

EU bound to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under Kyoto Protocol -8%

Some Member States adopting own legislation

Consensus amongst stakeholders that

regulatory action at EU level appropriate

European Climate Change Programme

ECCP I (2000), ECCP II (2005)

Reduction potential

(Mt CO2-eq. /yr)

EU-15, 2010

Entry into

force

Starting to

deliver

Dir. on Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources 100-125 2001 2003

Dir. on Combined Heat and Power 65 2004 2006

F-Gas Regulation and Directive on Mobile Air Conditioning

23 2006 2008

Dir. on Energy Performance of Buildings 35-45 2003 2006

Dir. on Bio-fuels for transport 35-40 2003 2005

Dir. on Energy Efficiency and Energy Services 40-55 2003 2006

ACEA voluntary agreement CO2 & Cars 75-80 1998 1999

Dir. on Energy Labeling 20 1992 1993

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Emission Trading Scheme

Total Potential Ca. 800

European Climate Change Programme

The EU F-gas Regulations

Regulation 842/2006 on certain F-gases & 10 Implementing Acts To contain emissions from stationary sources By mandatory leak checks by certified personnel By recovery, recycling, and destruction Also including limited placing on the market and use bans

Directive 2006/40/EC relating to emissions from air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles

Maximum leak rates for HFC > 150 GWP Ban HFC > 150 between 2011 and 2017

EU Regulatory standards leading global action Promoting both containment (short/medium term) and innovative zero/low GWP

substitutes

2010 Policy Context

Global F-gas emissions increasing rapidly under

BAU

EU bound to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

-20% or -30%

Efficient low GWP technologies increasingly

available

Accelerated phase-out of HCFCs (XIX/6)

A global F-gas arrangement: What’s being talked about?

Sectoral opportunity HFCs are deliberately manufactured for product applications (vs.

other GHGs that are byproducts of energy or other processes)

Produced in a small number of countries / shipped globally

Provides regulatory & environmental certainty

More efficient control measures Builds on success/expertise of MP; ensures climate benefits as

HCFCs are phased-out

Promotes lower leakage, recycling, adoption of low GWP alternatives; promotes global deployment

20:00 speech: Negotiations in Egypt and Copenhagen – What’s in for us?

The forthcoming review of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 (1)

Looking back - assess the effectiveness of current EU F-Gas policy

Evaluation of the containment measures carried out by operators under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006

Assessment of the recovery provisions under Article 4 of the Regulation

Evaluation of the status of implementation and effectiveness of training and certification programmes

Assessment of the reporting requirements in Article 6(1)

Assessment of the cost of implementation (in the Member States) and where appropriate of the need for clarification (e.g. definitions, procedures) and simplification (e.g. removal of obsolete provisions), to ensure a smoother implementation on the part of both public administration and private stakeholders

The forthcoming review of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 (2)

Looking forward – consider and assess options for the future, including:

Control of production and/or use of F-Gases;

Monitoring EU compliance with a potential international agreement;

Extension of the containment and recovery measures to RAC systems fitted in certain modes of transport

Establishment of max leakage rates for certain applications

Further measures to strengthen recovery of F-Gases

Establishment of Community standards for control of emissions of F-gases, in particular from foam

Inclusion of additional F-Gases under Regulation (EC) No 842/2006

Thank you for your attention!

More information

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www.ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/fluor

Containment - Art. 3 Prevent leakages and repair asap Check for leakages at defined intervals according to charge

using certified personnel Recovery - Art. 4

At end of life of product/equipment and during servicing and maintenance

Collect and store F-gases from equipment for the purpose of recycling, reclamation, or destruction (using certified/qualified personnel)

Training/Certification of Personnel & Companies – Art 5 Installation, maintenance, or servicing undertaken by certified

personnel and companies Leak checking & recovery undertaken by certified personnel

F-Gas Regulation – Key measures (1/4)

Reporting - Art. 6 Producers, importers and exporters of F-gases every year send

a report to the Commission and MS concerned Quantities produced/imported/ exported/ reclaimed/ destroyed/

intended applications Labelling - Art. 7

Label on certain products and equipment containing F-gases “contains [F-] gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol” Chemical (accepted nomenclature) and quantity “Hermetically sealed system” (if appropriate)

Use & Placing on the market prohibitions - Art. 8 & 9 On limited products/uses where containment is not feasible

and/or alternatives widely available Under a specified schedule

F-Gas Regulation – Key measures (2/4)

F-Gas activity/ use/ application Contain Recover Train/

certify personnel/companies

Report data

Label Prohibit marketing

Production, imports and exports          

Refrigeration, a/c and heat pump equipment

   

Fire protection systems and extinguishers

  (PFCs)

High-voltage switchgear      

Equipment containing solvents        

A/c systems of certain motor vehicles

       

Refillable containers

F-Gas Regulation – Key measures (3/4)

F-Gas activity/ use/ application Recover Prohibit use

Prohibit marketing

Non-refillable containers    

Self-chilling cans    

Windows    

One component foams    

Magnesium die-casting    

Novelty aerosols     (HFCs)

Vehicle tyre  

Other products/ equipment    

F-Gas Regulation – Key measures (4/4)