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EU Policy Update on Refrigerants ATMOSPHERE 2009 19-20 October 2009, Brussels Marios Avraamides European Commission Today’s focus State of play Policy background Policy outlook 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-404a HFC blend 0 ~ 3 750 1200 800 HFCs HCFCs CFCs 400 20 15 20 12 20 09 20 06 20 03 20 00 19 97 19 94 19 91 19 88 19 85 19 82 19 79 19 76 19 73 0 19 70 Thousands of tonnes 1600 Refrigerants Other Refrigerants Foam Expansion Solvents Propellants Fire Extinguishants 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 European Climate Change Programme Reduction potential (Mt CO2-eq. /yr) EU-15, 2010 Entry into force Starting to deliver 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 20 1992 1993 ECCP I (2000), ECCP II (2005) Dir. on Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources Dir. on Energy Labeling … Emission Trading Scheme Total Potential Ca. 800 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 Accelerated phase-out of HCFCs (XIX/6) Global F-gas emissions increasing rapidly under BAU EU bound to reduce greenhouse gas emissions -20% or -30% Efficient low GWP technologies increasingly available 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 Fgases, in particular from foam Inclusion of additional F-Gases under Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 Thank you for your attention! More information [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] & www.ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/fluor F-Gas Regulation – Key measures (1/4) 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 (2/4) 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 (3/4) 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 High-voltage switchgear Equipment containing solvents A/c systems of certain motor vehicles Refillable containers (PFCs) F-Gas Regulation – Key measures (4/4) F-Gas activity/ use/ application Recover Prohibit use Prohibit marketing Non-refillable containers Self-chilling cans Windows One component foams Magnesium die-casting (HFCs) Novelty aerosols Vehicle tyre Other products/ equipment