ShareRevised F-gas Regulation formally adopted by EU Member States
A key part is the introduction of an HFC phase-down – a gradually declining “cap’ on bulk HFCs placed on the EU market expressed in CO2 equivalent – with a reduction target of 79% by 2030
The revised Regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases), endorsed by the European Parliament in March 2014 was adopted on April 14, 2014 by the EU Council in which Member States are represented.
A key part is the introduction of an HFC phase-down – a gradually declining “cap’ on bulk HFCs placed on the EU market expressed in CO2 equivalent – with a reduction target of 79% by 2030. In addition to the phase-down, it also includes a range of HFC bans in new equipment including:
. Domestic refrigerators and freezers containing HFCs with a GWP over 150 by 2015,
. Commercial refrigerators and freezers containing HFCs with a GWP over 2500 by 2020 and with a GWP over 150 by 2022,
. Stationary refrigeration equipment containing HFCs with a GWP over 2500 by 2020,
. Centralized refrigeration systems for commercial use with a capacity over 40kW that contain HFCs with a GWP over 150 by 20022,
. Movable room air conditioners containing HFCs with a GWP over 150 by 2020,
. Single split air conditioners containing less than 3kg of HFCs with a GWP over 750 by 2025.
From 2020, HFCs with GWPs above 2500 will no longer be used to service and maintain refrigeration equipment with a charge over 40t CO2eq. In addition, a new system to trace imported equipment that is filled with F-gases (so-called pre-charged equipment) will also be introduced.
The new regulation is expected to be published in the Official Journal of the EU in the summer of 2014, and enter into force in January 2015.
A key part is the introduction of an HFC phase-down – a gradually declining “cap’ on bulk HFCs placed on the EU market expressed in CO2 equivalent – with a reduction target of 79% by 2030. In addition to the phase-down, it also includes a range of HFC bans in new equipment including:
. Domestic refrigerators and freezers containing HFCs with a GWP over 150 by 2015,
. Commercial refrigerators and freezers containing HFCs with a GWP over 2500 by 2020 and with a GWP over 150 by 2022,
. Stationary refrigeration equipment containing HFCs with a GWP over 2500 by 2020,
. Centralized refrigeration systems for commercial use with a capacity over 40kW that contain HFCs with a GWP over 150 by 20022,
. Movable room air conditioners containing HFCs with a GWP over 150 by 2020,
. Single split air conditioners containing less than 3kg of HFCs with a GWP over 750 by 2025.
From 2020, HFCs with GWPs above 2500 will no longer be used to service and maintain refrigeration equipment with a charge over 40t CO2eq. In addition, a new system to trace imported equipment that is filled with F-gases (so-called pre-charged equipment) will also be introduced.
The new regulation is expected to be published in the Official Journal of the EU in the summer of 2014, and enter into force in January 2015.