Natural refrigerants: accelerating market share Klara Skacanova shecco

Europe: CO 2 -only stores increase twofold in 2 years source: shecco, status Nov 2013, data from 14 system suppliers / contractors, 11 food retailers market change can happen very fast

Rapid increase in CO 2 -only stores - How to get there? Denmark: HFC bans in new systems + HFC tax + active support of technology development UK: voluntary industry commitment (business sense); strong food retail sector Switzerland: HFC bans introduced in December 2013 Germany: federal incentive scheme for HFC-free commercial refrigeration

10 years of Eco Cute residential 4 million commercial 10k 98% market share production capacity 500k/year Japan: CO 2 heat pump water heaters (Eco Cute) - a success story

Japan: CO 2 heat pump water heaters (Eco Cute) clear global & national policy actions have accelerated the market Source: Kimura, N., ATMOsphere Asia 2014

Denmark: HFC tax + HFC bans Norway: HFC tax Spain: HFC tax Netherlands: tax deductions for users installing naturals Slovenia: HFC tax Japan: HFC reduction measures underway New Zealand: HFC levy California: Stationary Equipment Refrigerant Management Program; Consideration of HFC phase-down, low-GWP requirements Australia: HFC levy EU: Revised F-Gas Regulation: HFC phase- down, HFC bans,... Germany: investment grants for natural refrigerants Switzerland: HFC bans Growing momentum globally towards HFC action China: Announcement of HFC reduction target S. Africa: Carbon tax under consideration; HFCs could be in scope USA: Low-GWP SNAP approvals; future high-GWP delistings; possible low-GWP public procurement requirements