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 Thousands of tonnes CFCs HCFCs HFCs Typical Refrigerants Type ODP GWP R-12 CFC 1.000 ~ 10 900 R-22 HCFC 0.055 ~ 1 810 R-134a HFC ~ 1 430 R-125 ~ 3 500 R-404a HFC blend ~ 3 750 Thousands of tonnes CFCs HCFCs HFCs Refrigerants Other Refrigerants Solvents Fire Extinguishants Foam Expansion Propellants

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 ECCP I (2000), ECCP II (2005) Reduction potential (Mt CO2-eq. /yr) EU-15, 2010 Entry into force Starting to deliver Dir. on Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources 100-125 2001 2003 Dir. on Combined Heat and Power 65 2004 2006 F-Gas Regulation and Directive on Mobile Air Conditioning 23 2008 Dir. on Energy Performance of Buildings 35-45 Dir. on Bio-fuels for transport 35-40 2005 Dir. on Energy Efficiency and Energy Services 40-55 ACEA voluntary agreement CO2 & Cars 75-80 1998 1999 Dir. on Energy Labeling 20 1992 1993 … 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 F-gases, in particular from foam Inclusion of additional F-Gases under Regulation (EC) No 842/2006

Thank you for your attention! More information marios.AVRAAMIDES@ec.europa.eu lucia.ANTONINI@ec.europa.eu thomas.VERHEYE@ec.europa.eu & 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) certify personnel/companies F-Gas activity/ use/ application Contain Recover Train/ certify personnel/companies Report data Label Prohibit marketing Production, imports and exports   ü Refrigeration, a/c and heat pump equipment Fire protection systems and extinguishers ü(PFCs) High-voltage switchgear Equipment containing solvents A/c systems of certain motor vehicles Refillable containers

F-Gas Regulation – Key measures (4/4) F-Gas activity/ use/ application Recover Prohibit use Prohibit marketing Non-refillable containers   ü Self-chilling cans Windows One component foams Magnesium die-casting Novelty aerosols ü(HFCs) Vehicle tyre Other products/ equipment