Refrigeration sector monitoring

HFCs: projected emissions

Two recent studies on projected emissions of HFCs have been published: - US: according to the June 2010 US Climate Action report under the UNFCCC, from 2005 through 2020, total US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are projected to rise by 4% under a...

• Publication date : 2011/02/04

Increasing pressure on HFCs

Policy-makers worldwide are increasing pressure to reduce HFC use.

• Publication date : 2011/12/05
• Subjects: Regulation

India’s capacity to leapfrog HFCs

A paper* presented by Non Governmental Organizations during MOP-24 in Geneva describes preliminary results of a project to explore the business case in India for avoiding high-GWP HFCs in new room air conditioners and motor vehicle air...

• Publication date : 2013/02/22

HFCs: to be banned soon?

Consult the following articles: - The large contribution of projected HFC emissions to future climate forcing, by Guus J. M. Velders, David W. Fahey, John S. Daniel, Mack McFarland and Stephen O. Andersen; PNAS:

• Publication date : 2009/07/08

UNEP report on HFCs: key findings

During the United Nations COP9/MOP23 Conference of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol which took place in Bali, Indonesia, on November 21-25, 2011, the IIR participated in a side-event presenting a new report "HFCs: A Critical Link in Protecting...

• Publication date : 2012/02/20
• Subjects: Figures, economy

HFCs: US-India joint Task Force

During a workshop on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) convened by the US and India on February 18, 2011, the two countries agreed to convene a joint Task Force to examine approaches to reduce the use of HFCs.The Task Force will include representatives...

• Publication date : 2011/06/08

HFCs: diverging opinions regarding phase-out/phase-down

A report prepared by Michael Kauffeld for the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) outlines a timetable specifying dates by which the use of HFCs could be banned in new equipment for each refrigeration and air-conditioning sub-sector, with a...

• Publication date : 2012/09/06

Regulations and use of HFCs in the USA

Under section 608 of the Clean Air Act, it has been illegal since November 15, 1995, to knowingly vent substitutes for CFC and HCFC refrigerants during the maintenance, service, repair and disposal of air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment....

• Publication date : 2004/09/14

Australia to set up a carbon price for HFCs

In September 2011, the Australian Government introduced to the Parliament a set of Bills that aim to cut emissions of greenhouse gases by 159 million tonnes CO2 eq. a year. Included are bills that will introduce a carbon charge on imports of...

• Publication date : 2011/12/05
• Subjects: Regulation

The future of HFCs was at the heart of discussions in Geneva

Several issues of importance for the refrigeration sector were handled during the 30th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in Geneva, on June 15-18, 2010 where...

• Publication date : 2011/02/04

Scientists recommend modifying the Montreal Protocol so that it covers the use of HFCs.

In a new paper published in Science, G. Velders et al. estimate that climate benefits resulting from the Montreal Protocol – which regulates ozone-depleting CFCs and HCFCs – will soon be counterbalanced by HFC emissions, which are currently...

• Publication date : 2012/07/16
• Subjects: Environment, General information

Alternatives to HCFCs/HFCs in warm developing countries

Öko-Recherche considers that “in developing countries, approx. 90% of HCFCs and high-GWP HFCs can be replaced by substances with low or moderate GWP.

• Publication date : 2015/02/20
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

Price increase for HFCs

Chemours, Mexichem and Arkema have announced 10-15% rise in cost of several HFCs from 1st January 2016

• Publication date : 2015/12/09
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

International discussions on HFCs

North America and Micronesia submitted amendments aiming to phase down HFCs under the framework of the Montreal Protocol during the joint 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention and the 26th Meeting of the Parties to...

• Publication date : 2015/02/11
• Subjects: Regulation, HFCs alternatives

Recent trends in global emissions of HCFCs and HFCs

Global-scale atmospheric measurements were used by S.A. Montzka et al. to investigate the effectiveness of recent adjustments to production and consumption controls on HCFCs under the Montreal Protocol.

• Publication date : 2015/05/27
• Subjects: Regulation, HFCs alternatives

EU: huge stockpiling of HFCs

Imports of HFC refrigerants into Europe almost doubled in 2014, the year before quotas were introduced.

• Publication date : 2016/08/10
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

Alternative refrigerants to high-GWP HFCs

Intensification of international regulations on HFCs such as the Kigali Agreement or the European F-Gas Regulation leads refrigerant manufacturers to search for alternatives to high-GWP HFCs. Focus on some alternatives to R410A and R23.

• Publication date : 2019/06/26
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

European retailers and transition from HFCs

In a survey mandated by Emerson, 140 French, German and British professionals in the retail sector commented on their awareness of more sustainable technologies related to the phase down of HFCs.

• Publication date : 2018/03/19
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

HFCs are “ weak ozone-depleting substances”

Although HFCs are promoted as being zero ODP refrigerants, they do have a small but measurable effect on ozone depletion, according to a new study by NASA.

• Publication date : 2015/12/08
• Subjects: Environment, General information, HFCs alternatives

Illegal imports of HFCs in Europe

Honeywell claims that over 10 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent HFCs were illegally imported into the EU in 2015.

• Publication date : 2016/07/07
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

China's proposal to phase down HFCs

The Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment has presented a plan to phase down HFCs in line with the requirements of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. The country has not yet ratified...

• Publication date : 2020/06/26
• Subjects: Regulation, HFCs alternatives

Latest news on HFCs alternatives

R470A, R470B, R466: What applications and what features for these new non-flammable refrigerants?

• Publication date : 2019/12/30

Tax on HFCs in France and Denmark

An amendment postpones the entry into force of the tax on HFCs to January 1st, 2023. In Denmark, this tax will increase.

• Publication date : 2020/10/22
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

China sets ambitious emission cuts for HFCs

China announced a short-term target for reducing emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by the equivalent of 0.28 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2015 – similar to the annual CO2 emissions of Spain.

• Publication date : 2014/09/18
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

France: focus on the tax on HFCs

The tax on HFCs proposed by the French Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition Nicolas Hulot last July was recently debated in the French National Assembly and the Senate.

• Publication date : 2018/03/13
• Subjects: Regulation, HFCs alternatives