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The analysis of the emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases from refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment used in the transport sector other than road transport and options for reducing these emissions: maritime, rail, and aircraft sector. Final report.

Author(s) : Öko-Rech., Ecofys, SCHWARZ W., RHIEMEIER J. M.

Type of monograph: Report

Summary

In the EU-27, emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases are forecast to increase to around 100 MT CO2 equivalent by 2010 if no additional mitigation measures are taken. In view of this projection, the Council and European Parliament agreed on a Regulation on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases. The objective of this Regulation is to put in place a legislative framework that contributes to the reduction of emissions of the powerful fluorinated greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol. There are provisions in the Regulation for a general review four years after the entry into application (mid-2007) which could include the need to introduce additional measures in order to reach environmental objectives in a cost effective and proportionate way. This final report, prepared for the European Commission (DG Environment) by Öko-Recherche and Ecofys, presents initial findings on the environmental relevance of fluorinated refrigerant emissions from the maritime, railway and aircraft sectors. The outlooks 2020 are given for each mode. Extract from the table of contents: 1. Air conditioning and refrigeration of ships: seagoing merchant ships (design and refrigerants; number of EU seagoing merchant ships with HFC-refrigerants; HFC-refrigerant stock; emissions of HFCs); ships for refrigerated cargo (number of reefer ships in the world and the EU; EU reefer ships from 2000); inland navigation vessels (design and refrigerants of air-conditioning systems; total number of EU inland waterway vessels; HFC-refrigerant stock and emissions); fishing vessels (large vessels with freezing equipment; annual HFC emissions). 2. Air conditioning of rail vehicles: trend in EU-27 in railway, tramway and metro vehicles; design and refrigerant charges of rail systems (four main design types of air conditioners; the role of compressors); railway vehicles (air conditioning by vehicle type; refrigerant quantities; the emission factor and HFC emissions from railway vehicles 2006); trams and metro (HFC emissions from air-conditioned trams and metro vehicles 2006). This report can be downloaded from the Web site: ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/fluor/studies_en.htm. See also this Bulletin, references 2008-1424 and 1425.

Details

  • Original title: The analysis of the emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases from refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment used in the transport sector other than road transport and options for reducing these emissions: maritime, rail, and aircraft sector. Final report.
  • Record ID : 2008-1423
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Figures, economy, Regulation, Environment, General information, HFCs alternatives
  • Publication: European Commission, DG Environnement - Belgium/Belgium
  • Publication date: 2007/11/02
  • Source: Source: 68 p. (21 x 29.7); fig.; tabl.; ref.; 6 append.

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