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recently been gaining EU market share in domestic, commercial and industrial refrigeration, in some heat pumps, and in single-packaged air conditioning units. The report therefore proposes actions to ‘drive transition to technologies with lower global warming potential’ and ‘improve containment and recovery provisions’. It suggests that avoiding the use
of F-gases, where this is feasible and cost effective, offers the greatest potential to cut emissions – by up to 70m tonnes of CO2eq by 2030, at a cost lower than £20 per tonne. Such a reduction could be achieved by introducing limits for the quantity of F-gases placed on the EU market. There could be bans and voluntary environmental agreements within the EU. The Regulation already has measures to reduce leakage and ensure proper recovery of high- GWP F-gases. The report notes how important it is that ‘existing provisions are properly implemented
and enforced by Member States’. However, a look at the list of Member States that are tardy in implementing measures suggests that the report may be optimistic. Possible options to ‘further improve’ the provisions include widening the containment and recovery rules to cover vehicles or smaller equipment; extending training and certifi cation; setting maximum leakage rates; and developing EU standards and guidance on best available techniques and environmental practices to prevent and minimise F-gas emissions. But analysis suggests limited scope for cost-effective further improvement of these provisions, although extending them to refrigeration systems in trucks and trailers and requiring labelling of new products and equipment ‘merit further consideration and assessment’. So the next step is to consult on
how best to further reduce emissions of F-gases. There is a consultation
The next step is to consult on how best to further reduce F-gas
emissions
open now, for which details are given below. CIBSE will be liaising with other industry bodies in preparing a response. Any members wishing to contribute to the discussion are asked initially to contact Chris Breslin at
cbreslin@cibse.org
● HYWEL DAVIES is technical director of CIBSE.
www.cibse.org The subject of F-gases was previously covered in this column in May 2009, which can be found at:
http://content.yudu.com/ A17lqi/CJMAY09/resources/
22.htm.
WEB LINKS
The consultation package is at
http://ec.europa.eu/clima/ consultations/0011/
index_en.htm. The consultation ‘will provide feedback to the European Commission and assist them in preparing proposals for amending the EC F gas Regulation’. The deadline for submission of input to the consultation is 19 December 2011.
To view the full report go to
http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/f-gas/ docs/report_en.pdf Brussels, 26.9.2011, COM(2011) 581 fi nal. Report from the commission on the application, effects and adequacy of the Regulation on certain fl uorinated greenhouse gases (Regulation (EC) No 842/2006) (12 pages).
For the full study go to
http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/f-gas/ docs/2011_study_en.pdf Preparatory study for a review of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 on certain fl uorinated greenhouse gases. Final Report prepared for the European Commission in the context of Service Contract No 070307/2009/548866/SER/C4. This amounts to some 340 pages of very detailed analysis.
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