46th International HVAC&R Congress &

Exhibition, Belgrade, Serbia, 2-4 December 2015

Cooperation with international stakeholders and the

Serbian HVAC&R Society

to implement the Montreal Protocol

Halvart Koeppen, Coordinator

Regional Ozone Network for Europe & Central Asia

UNEP DTIE OzonAction Programme

46th International HVAC&R Congress &

Exhibition, Belgrade, Serbia, 2-4 December 2015

Introduction to Montreal Protocol

HCFC and HFC management

UNEP OzonAction initiatives in the RAC sector

in the Europe & Central Asia region

Cooperation with international stakeholders

Cooperation with HVAC&R Society in Serbia

Ozone layer protection – expected recovery of the

ozone layer in the second half of the century

Ozone layer protection – avoiding eye cataractsAvoided cataract cases in USA:

22 million cases by 2100 (USEPA, 2010)

Ozone layer protection – avoiding skin cancerIncidence of skin cancer without Montreal Protocol:

300% increase by 2100

Ozone layer protection – avoiding climate changeAvoided greenhouse gas emission

11 billion tonnes CO2 equivalent per year (Molina, 2009)

Loss of Livelihoods

Loss of Infrastructure

Loss of Lifes

Loss of Communities

HCFC phase-out schedule for Article 5 countriesSource: US EPA

www.epa.gov/Ozone/intpol/pograph.html

HCFC phase-out schedule for Article 2 countries

Montreal Protocol

Today (2015) - HCFC reduced by 90% below the

baseline

In 5 years (2020) - HCFC phase-out (allowing a 0.5%

servicing tail until 2030)

European Union

Five years ago (2010) - HCFCs phase-out (with some

exemptions)

Note: Serbia is candidate country for the accession to the

European Union – formal negotiations started in January 2014.

27th Meeting of the Parties (MOP27) to the Montreal Protocol in

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1-5 November 2015

"Dubai Pathway" for controlling climate-change-inducing

hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)

Parties agreed to work together, within the Montreal Protocol,

towards an HFC amendment in 2016

Contact group on the feasibility and ways of managing HFCs at

Montreal Protocol meetings

Surveys on alternative refrigerants (including HFCs)

Approved for Article 5 countries under the Montreal Protocol (2015)

HFC phase-down under the Montreal Protocol ?Source: Ozone Secretariat

http://unep.org/newscentre/Default.aspx?DocumentID=26854&ArticleID=35543&l=en

MAC Directive – Directive 2006/40/EC

Prohibition of F-gases with a global warming potential above 150

- in new types of cars and vans introduced from 2011

- in all new cars and vans produced from 2017.

New F-gas Regulation - Regulation (EU) No 517/2014

Prevention of leaks from equipment containing F-gases through

- containment of gases and proper recovery of equipment

- training and certification of personnel and of companies

- labeling of equipment containing F-gases.

Avoiding the use of F-gases where environmentally superior alternatives are

cost-effective

- quantitative limits on HFCs which can be placed on the EU market

from 2015

- restrictions on the marketing and use of certain products and equipment

EU legislation to control F-gases (including HFCs)Source: European Commission

http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/f-gas/legislation/index_en.htm

EU legislation to control F-gases (including HFCs)Source: European Commission

http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/f-gas/legislation/documentation_en.htm

Baseline: Average of 2009-2012

Note: Serbia is candidate country.

UNEP OzonAction initiatives in the RAC sector

in the Europe & Central Asia regionCooperation with international

stakeholders

International RAC experts participating

in ECA network meetings since 2008

(www.unep.org/ozonaction/ecanetwork)

Waiver of conference fees for experts from

Article 5 countries

Contributions to the 10th anniversary

brochure of the ECA network

Strengthening national RAC associations

Involvement of RAC associations in

ECA network activities since 2009

Support to creating national RAC

associations since 2011 (CRO, MDN, BiH)

Support to certification of personnel &

companies since 2011 (e.g. Budapest)

UNEP OzonAction initiatives in the RAC sector

in the Europe & Central Asia regionPromoting access to technology

information

Sponsoring selected RAC experts

to participate in RAC conferences

ECAcool website in English /

Russian since 2009

(www.ecacool.com)

Outreach & translations of

technology related documents

Training of refrigeration experts

Training of selected RAC trainers

on the safe use of flammable, toxic

and high pressure refrigerants

(2015)

e-learning for RAC technicians on

good practices / containment of F-

gases in English, Russian, Serbian

(www.i-know.com)

UNEP OzonAction

cooperation with international stakeholders

American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, Air-conditioning Engineers

(ASHRAE)

Joint work programme 2015-2016

- Cooperation with ASHRAE chapters / sections

- Promoting establishment of local RAC societies / associations

- Organization of international technical event

- Tools for responsible and sound management of refrigerants

Research forum on alternative refrigerants in high ambient temperatures

in Dubai in cooperation with other partners (October 2015)

UNEP OzonAction

cooperation with international stakeholders

Air-conditioning and Refrigeration European Associations (AREA) /

Centro Studi Galileo

Support to new RAC associations (e.g. BiH)

F-gas certification of selected RAC technicians (Monferrato, Podgorica)

Joint international issues of “Industria & formazione”

Real alternatives e-learning on safety, efficiency, reliability and

containment of low GWP alternative refrigerants (www.realalternatives.eu)

UNEP OzonAction

cooperation with international stakeholders

International Institute of Refrigeration

(IIR)

Translation and outreach of IIR info

notes

IIR sponsored research forum in Dubai

(October 2015)

Climate and Clean Air Coalition

(CCAC)

Case studies on low GWP alternatives

in commercial refrigeration (2014)

HFC surveys in selected Article 5

countries (e.g. Kyrgyzstan)

Food cold chain conference in

Montreal in cooperation with other

partners (November 2015)

UNEP OzonAction

cooperation with international stakeholders

Shekko

Atmosphere Europe -

outreach of case studies and

publications

Shekko sponsored a

participant from ECA

network country

Gesellschaft fuer

Internationale

Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Translation and outreach of

GIZ publications

Training of selected RAC

trainers on the safe use of

alternative refrigerants at

Bundesfachschule Kaelte

Klima Technik in Maintal

(2015)

UNEP OzonAction cooperation

with the HVAC&R Society in Serbia

Involvement in ECA network meetings

ECA network meeting in Yerevan in May 2009

UNEP OzonAction cooperation

with the HVAC&R Society in Serbia

Co-organizing ECA network activities

Roundtable on ozone- and climate-

friendly refrigeration and air-

conditioning technologies in

Belgrade in May 2011

In cooperation with Serbian Ministry

of Agriculture and Environmental

Protection

UNEP OzonAction cooperation

with the HVAC&R Society in Serbia

Co-organizing ECA network activities

Thematic meeting ion HCFC phase-out

in Becici in September 2014

Site visit of the sea water heat pump

assisted solar system in Budva

Participation of SMEITS Secretary

UNEP OzonAction cooperation

with the HVAC&R Society in Serbia

E-learning on good practices / containment of F-gases (in cooperation

with Star Refrigeration)

Translation into Serbian and quality review

Initial promotion of the Serbian language version free-of-charge

Commercial agreement between SMEITS and Star Refrigeration

Offering the course to members and non-members at preferential

rates

UNEP OzonAction cooperation

with the HVAC&R Society in Serbia

Contributing to Serbia’s HCFC phase-out management plan (awareness

component) since 2011

Forum on ozone- & climate-friendly technologies

Exhibition booth with publications, slide shows, USB keys

Ozone pages in KGH journal

In co-operation with the Serbian Ministry of Agriculture and

Environmental Protection

UNEP OzonAction cooperation

with the HVAC&R Society in Serbia

47th International Congress and Exhibition on Heating,

Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning in Belgrade, Serbia, in

December 2016

Back-to-back thematic meeting of ozone officers and RAC

experts to allow participation in congress / technology

roundtable

Forum on ozone- and climate-friendly technologies and

exhibition booths as in previous years

Thanks to SMEITS / KGH for their support and cooperation !

Thank you for your attention !