PREMHANS JHUGROO

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT& SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS

HFC WORKSHOP

UNESCO HOUSE

PARIS

1992 –Adherence

2005 - Complete phase out of CFCs - (5 yrs before target date set)

2012 - Embarked on HCFC phase out (target 2025 for complete phase-out of HCFCs – mainly R22, R123, R141b )

HPMP

Sectoral use of Refrigerants

1. Political Will Environmental Protection – Top priority for government

2. Institutional framework Setting up of NOU at the Ministry of Environment

3. Legislative framework The Consumer Protection Regulations 2013 (control import of

equipment/appliances) The Dangerous Chemicals Control Act 2004 The Environment Protection Act 2002 ODS Import licensing system (control import of controlled

refrigerants)

4. Public and Private partnership Represented in Steering Committee

HPMP (quota system, legislation, promotion of natural refrigerants)

Training (Technical/Enforcement)

Sensitization (general and targetted groups)

Installation of ammonia chillers (still on trial)

CO2 demonstration project for supermarkets (in the pipeline)

Deep ocean water cooling system with support of Hitachi (Japan) – Private Sector

Survey on HFCs appliances and use (Under Green Cooling Initiative for Africa with support of GIZ Proklima)

Activities Under the HCFC Management Plan

Remoteness as a SIDS

External market supply

Transfer of technology

Financial constraints (sustainability of projects)

Destruction of ODS (stock of CFCs yet to be destroyed)

Way forward-Technology transfer-Financial support