Day 1 Session I - 04 Andrea Voigt.epee

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Sustainable refrigerant management in the

context of the European F-Gas Regulation

Andrea Voigt, EPEE

The 3rd Regional Symposium on

“Alternative Refrigerants for Air -Conditioning Industry in High-Ambient

Temperature Countries; Bridging Environment, Standards and Research”

Dubai, 10 & 11 September 2013


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Table of contents

1. About EPEE

2. Refrigerant management in Europe: the EU F-gas

Regulation of 2006

3. Current state of play in Europe: the revision of EU

F-gas rules

4. Concluding remarks on the opportunities for

sustainable refrigerant management in Europe

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1. ABOUT EPEE

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EPEE: The full value chain of theRefrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Sector

A major part of the European RAC & HP industry• > 200,000 direct employees in Europe

• > € 30 billion turnover in Europe

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http://www.climalife.dehon.com/http://www.ehpa.org/


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EPEE in Europe

1. Small–

medium–

large size

entreprises

2. Over 200,000

direct employees3. Production

throughout

Europe

4. Using all types ofrefrigerants

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EPEE’s main current fields of activities

• Promote Energy Efficiency

– Ecodesign & Energy label Directives

– Eco Label Directive

– EPBD - Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

– RES - Renewable Energies Directive

– Energy Efficiency Directive

• The F-Gas Regulation and its revision

– Maintain and strengthen the F-Gas Regulation

– Support a technically and economically feasible phase-down

• Raise awareness on Market Surveillance

– Importance of properly enforcing and policing legislation

• Promote an HVACR association network at EU level


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A diverse sector and essential to daily life

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2. CURRENT STATE OF PLAY IN EUROPE:

THE EU F-GAS RULES

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Why containment of HFCs?

• HFCs contribute to

global warming

when released into

the atmosphere;

• The consumption of

HFCs increased

with the phase-out

of HCFCs.

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• There is no perfect

refrigerant suitable

for all applications;

• HFCs provide safe,energy efficient and

affordable

solutions;

• Containment

works.


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Containment & recovery

• Preventive tightness checks:

Frequency depends on the amount of F-

gas contained

• Leak detection systems:

For applications containing 300kg or

more of F-gases

• Record keeping (logbooks)

• Recovery, recycling or destruction

Training and certification

• Adequate training of personnelhandling F-gases

• Mutual recognition in the EU

• Minimum requirements only agreed

upon in July 2007

Reporting obligations

• F-gas to be reported:

with main categories of applications

• Applies to:

producers, importers and exporters of

quantities > 1to

• Member States to establish

reporting systems.

Labelling

• For new equipment:

Chemical abbreviation of F-gas Weight of the refrigerant

Kyoto protocol-covered

Where applicable: product is

hermetically sealed.

• Further information in the manual

(e.g. GWP)

The EU F-Gas Regulation:

Main requirements

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Containment works!

Source: EU Commission report

Source: EU Commission report: http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/f-gas/docs/report_en.pdf 10

„Business as Usual“

Without F-Gas

Regulation & MAC

With F-Gas

Regulation & MAC

-28%

-44%

http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/f-gas/docs/report_en.pdfhttp://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/f-gas/docs/report_en.pdfhttp://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/f-gas/docs/report_en.pdfhttp://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/f-gas/docs/report_en.pdfhttp://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/f-gas/docs/report_en.pdfhttp://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/f-gas/docs/report_en.pdf


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A practical example on

implementation: Hungary• Hungarian Monitoring &

Certification Body

• > 7600 certified personel;

1200 certified companies;

> 2000 registered operators;

> 22000 registered refrigeration

circuits

• ODS and F-Gas regulations merged

into one global registration and

certification system

• Web-based registration and

certification system

• Barcode-ID and circuit labelling

• Online track-keeping of all services

(leakage checks, maintenance, etc.)

• Access to the database by authorities


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Key Benefits of the F-Gas Regulation

1. Environment• Significant emission reductions despite

continuous market growth.

2. Freedom of Refrigerant Choice

• There is no perfect refrigerant• Energy Efficiency – Safety – Affordability

3. Competence

• Awareness, Training, Education of the workforce

4. Innovation

• Development of sustainable alternatives

• HFC technology optimization and innovation


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Successful cooperation between governments

and industry

• The F-Gas Regulation providesa strong legal framework for

all EU Member States

• European Industry supports

the F-Gas Regulation and

continuously works towards

sustainable,efficient

technology solutions

– Heat pumps

– Multifunctional Systems

– Integrated building systems …


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3. CURRENT STATE OF PLAY IN EUROPE:THE REVISION OF EU F-GAS RULES

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Why a revision of the F-Gas Regulation?

• The existing F-Gas Regulation is expected tostabilise emissions at today‘s level

• The European Union aims to transition

towards a low carbon economy by 2050. This

means a 72% emission reduction for F-Gases, Methane, N2O in 2030.

• To achieve the goals of the low carbon

roadmap more action is needed

• A global phase-down of HFCs has beendiscussed for several years already under the

Montreal Protocol and supported by the EU

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The need for reliable data

EPEE funded two studies:

– ERIE / ARMINES (France) and SKM Enviros (UK)

research institutes

Main Focus on Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning

and Heat Pump Market (RAC):

– 80% of total F-Gas emissions

– Analysis of 7 main sectors, 43 subsectors and 14

alternatives to currently used refrigerants.Other key applications:

– Technical & medical aerosols, foam blowing, fire

protection

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The result

Improved F-Gas rules&

A cap and phase-down of HFCs by

65% in 2030

Fully achieve the F-gas emission

reduction goals &Ensure sustainable management of

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What does the Commission propose (Nov 2012)?

Revised proposal of the current F-Gas Regulation

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Phase-down

HFC

Consumption

reduction

Year 2020:-37%

Year 2030:

-79%

Bans

Refrigerants

with a Global

Warming

Potential

> 2500

HFCs in

hermetically

sealed

products

Pre-Charging

Containment &Competence

Regular leakage

checks

Certification andtraining for

installers

EU Climate Goals


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Why A Phase-Down of HFCs?

It supports sustainable refrigerant management

A phase-down fulfills the EU Commission’s

criteria for new F-gas rules:

It contributes consistently and cost-effectively to the

Europe’s 2050 goals in terms of climate change.

It stimulates sustainable innovation & improves marketopportunities for alternative technologies gases with lower

GWP.

It is consistent with international agreements.

It is efficient and proportionate It takes into account the complexity of the sector and

refrigerant management

A phase-down makes economic &

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HFC Bans are counterproductive

1. Finance

• Consumers and industry will

pay the bill.

• Overall bans in stationary

refrigeration and air-

conditioning applications willincrease cost by €72bn by

2030 in Europe.*

2. Competitiveness

• The future of Europeanproduction sites is at stake and

with it a €30bn industry and

200,000 jobs.

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3. Energy Efficiency

• Minimum energy efficiency

requirements would not be met,

sacrificing energy savings and

increasing emissions.

4. Safety

• Building codes and safety

standards severely restrict the

use of hazardous refrigerants.

5. Environment

• Bans don‘t bring any clear

environmental benefits.

*Source: SKM Environs


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Focus on stationary air-conditioning

including reversible systems

Switching to non-HFC alternatives in all direct expansion air-

conditioning units would increase cost in Europe by €62bn and

emissions by 4.7 million tonnes of CO2-eq. by 2030 (over

80% of total cost):*

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Example: medium

split air-conditioning

systems (7.1kW cooling

capacity, 2.5kg R-410A) Cost of Switching

to non-HFC

alternatives in

the EU : €22bn

*Source: SKM Environs


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What‘s next ?

• Negotiations between the three EU Institutions (The

Commission, the Parliament, the Council) will start

in Q3/Q4 2013.

• The Parliament is more ambitious whilst the Councilis closer to the Commission proposal

– Environmental NGOs have a strong influence in Europe!

• All three Institutions will need to find a compromise• Earliest possible adoption of the new rules would be

in the first half of 2014, entry into force in 2015.

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Concluding remarks

European industry supports sustainable refrigerant

management and the EU Commission‘s model to further

reduce the F-gas emissions:

1. There is no perfect refrigerant for all applications

2. Freedom of refrigerant choice is essential for safety, theenvironment, energy efficiency and cost

3. Containment, recovery and reclaim of refrigerants need to be

further encouraged

4. Education and awareness of the workforce are essential5. A phase-down stimulates innovation and the move towards

lower global warming technologies whilst granting flexibility

for a very complex sector.

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Contact details:

EPEE

46 Avenue des Arts1000 Brussels, Belgium

email: [email protected]

Web: www.epeeglobal.org

Thank you very much for your

attention !
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