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Paris Agreement.

• Author(s) : UNITED NATIONS (NATIONS UNIES)
• Publication date: 2015
• Languages :
• Keywords : Global warming, Regulations, World
• Formats : Website

IIR document

Eco-design, Energy labelling and the Energy Technology List: interactions between European and British energy efficiency mechanisms for refrigeration technologies.

• Author(s) : HUGGINS P., MCKINNEY P., BIBALOU D. M.
• Publication date: 2014/06/23
• Languages : English
• Keywords : United Kingdom, Standardization, Generality, European Union, Chilling, Labelling, Energy efficiency
• Source: 3^rd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: London, UK, June 23-25, 2014
• Formats : PDF

Increasing energy efficiency in accordance to energy efficiency 2012/27/EU directive to decrease energy consumption for a final energy end user.

• Author(s) : SAVICKAS R., SAVICKIENE L.
• Publication date: 2017/12/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Regulations, European Union, Energy consumption, Building, Energy efficiency, Heating
• Source: 48^th International HVAC&R Congress and Exhibition.
• Formats : PDF, PowerPoint

Phasing-out HCFCs in small and medium-sized foam enterprises.

• Author(s) : MENG Q., LIU W., ZHANG P., et al.
• Publication date: 2015
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Regulations, Pacific, HCFC, Asia, Substitute, Foam, Industry, Environment

Les solutions de remplacement du R-404A pour faire face à la F-Gaz. Quelles sont les procédures à suivre pour convertir les installations au R-404A ?

Alternative solutions to replace R-404A to comply with the F-Gas Regulation. What are the necessary procedures to convert R-404A facilities?

• Author(s) : Climalife
• Publication date: 2016
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Regulations, Refrigerating system, Design, R404A, Substitute, Installation (implementation), F-gas (fluorinated gas), Retrofitting, Refrigerant, Air conditioning

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Scenarios for future Indian HFC demand compared to the Kigali Amendment.

• Author(s) : HILLBRAND A., MADAN P., SINGH M., MCNAMARA M., ANDERSEN S. O., MATHUR A., SHENDE R., JAISWAL A.
• Publication date: 2022/07
• Languages : English
• Source: Environmental research letters - vol. 17 - 7
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Phasing out HCFs without increasing greenhouse gases emissions.

• Author(s) : COULOMB D.
• Publication date: 2015/03/08
• Languages : English
• Source: 5th Jordanian IIR International Conference on Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Proceedings: Aqaba, Jordan, March 8-10, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

Riduzione degli HCFC e HFC senza aumentare le emissioni di gas ad effetto serra.

HCFC and HFC's reduction without increasing the greenhouse gas emissions.

• Author(s) : COULOMB D.
• Publication date: 2015/05
• Languages : Italian
• Keywords : Regulations, HCFC, Recommendation, HFC, GWP, Environment, Greenhouse effect, Refrigerant
• Source: Industria & Formazione - vol. 39 - n.389
• Formats : PDF

Proposal of the EPBD Recast: Can it get the EU’s building stock ready for 2030 and after?

• Author(s) : VERMAUT J.
• Publication date: 2022/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : CO2 emission, Building, Green building, Performance, Standard, Database, European Union, Energy efficiency, Older building
• Source: REHVA Journal - vol. 59 - 1
• Formats : PDF

Montreal protocol in the context of the marine mobile refrigeration and air-conditioning sector.

• Author(s) : CLARK E.
• Publication date: 2017/04/06
• Languages : English
• Source: Sustainable management of refrigeration technologies in marine and off-shore fisheries sectors.
• Formats : PDF

Management of refrigerants in mobile marine sectors-challenges for article 5 countries-under the Montreal protocol.

• Author(s) : DUBRIE A.
• Publication date: 2017/04/06
• Languages : English
• Source: Sustainable management of refrigeration technologies in marine and off-shore fisheries sectors.
• Formats : PDF

Considerable contribution of the Montreal Protocol to declining greenhouse gas emissions from the United States.

• Author(s) : HU L., MONTZKA S. A., LEHMAN S. J., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/08/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Regulations, HCFC, CFC, Measurement, HFC, USA, Environment, CO2 emission, Greenhouse effect
• Source: Geophysical Research Letters - vol.44 - n.15
• Formats : PDF

Report of the UNEP Technology and Economic Assessment Panel. Volume 1. Decision XXVII / 4 Task Force Update Report Further Information on Alternatives to Ozone-Depleting Substances.

• Author(s) : ONU Environnement (ex-PNUE)
• Publication date: 2016/09
• Languages : English
• Formats : PDF

Report of the UNEP Technology and Economic Assessment Panel. Decision XXVI / 9 Task Force Report Additional Information on Alternatives to ODS ( Extract for OEWG-35).

• Author(s) : ONU Environnement (ex-PNUE)
• Publication date: 2015/04
• Languages : English
• Formats : PDF

Le règlement F-Gas : objectifs et impacts.

The F-gas regulation: aims and impacts.

• Author(s) : LASSERRE V., HEYNDRICKX F., RIVOALLON R., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/06
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Regulations, Global warming, Generality, European Union, HFC, Greenhouse effect
• Source: Revue générale du Froid & du Conditionnement d'air - vol. 103 - n. 1144

Customs block trade in over 1,300 tonnes of illegal refrigerant

The United Nation Environment Programme reports that illegal trade of over 1,300 tonnes of ozone-depleting gases has been prevented over the last 18 months.

• Publication date : 2014/06/24
• Subjects: Regulation

Kigali agreement decisions and consequences.

What are the main aspects of the Kigali HFC Amendment?

• Publication date : 2017/02/20
• Subjects: Environment, HFCs alternatives, Regulation

US Senate votes to ratify the Kigali Amendment

The historic vote on 21st September means that the US will soon join the 137 parties that have already ratified the Kigali Amendment. 

• Publication date : 2022/10/03
• Subjects: Regulation

International milestone agreement on the phase-down of HFC production and consumption in Kigali

The 28th Meeting of the Parties (MOP28) to the Montreal Protocol which was held in Kigali, Rwanda, from October 10 to 14, 2016, led to an international agreement on the phase-down of the production and consumption of HFCs.

• Publication date : 2016/10/18
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives, Regulation

Rio+20: support for HFC phase-down

In their final declaration, the Heads of State and Government and high-level representatives of 191 countries who met in June in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (“Rio+20”) have provided support of an HFC...

• Publication date : 2012/09/06
• Subjects: Regulation

India submits amendment proposal to the Montreal Protocol proposing a phase-down of HFCs

India had for years opposed a phase-down of HFCs under the Montreal Protocol. India's amendment calls for a 15-year “grace period” for developing countries.

• Publication date : 2015/04/22
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives, Regulation

US Congress passed a bill to phase down HFC refrigerants

In the USA, a new law to provide COVID-19 relief includes an agreement to phase-down production and consumption of HFCs. 

• Publication date : 2021/01/26
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

HCFC phase-out in South Asia: the case of Vietnam and the Maldives

The HCFC phase-out is underway in South Asia. For instance, Vietnam met the 35% reduction target for 2020 while the Maldives recorded no HCFC import in 2020. 

• Publication date : 2021/10/22
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives, Regulation

21 countries have ratified the Kigali Amendment, allowing the treaty to enter into force on January 2019

On November 17, 2017, Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago became the 20th and 21st countries to ratify the Kigali Amendment, ensuring that the global HFC phase down will come into force on 1 January 2019.

• Publication date : 2017/11/27
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives, Regulation

Canada: HFC regulations enter in force

On April 16, 2018, an amendment to the Canadian Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations entered into force, ensuring Canada's full compliance with its obligations under the Kigali Amendment.

• Publication date : 2018/06/22
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives, Regulation

South Africa targets HFC legislation "within a year"

South Africa intends to ratify the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol before it comes into effect in January 2019 and to put in place a legislation to regulate HFCs within a year.

• Publication date : 2018/08/13
• Subjects: Developing country, HFCs alternatives, Regulation

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: HFCs alternatives, Regulation

US ratifies the Kigali Amendment

Following its successful passage through the Senate in September, the USA has now ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.

• Publication date : 2022/11/03

The European Commission adopts a proposal for the Europan Union to ratify the Kigali amendment.

The European Commission encourages a swift implementation of the Kigali amendment.

• Publication date : 2017/02/06
• Subjects: Environment, HFCs alternatives, Regulation

A study ranks the investment of the European Union countries to implement the Paris Agreement

An independent study states that only three countries in Europe push in the right direction to comply with the Paris climate agreement.

• Publication date : 2017/04/03
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives, Regulation

Encyclopedia Update: Latest Kigali Amendment Ratification Status by Country

Using the latest data from UNTC, we have compiled an interactive list of countries that have ratified the Kigali agreement. 

• Publication date : 2024/07/11
• Subjects: Regulation

Statement given by Didier Coulomb, Director General of the IIR, during MOP 31

Statement Given by the Director General of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) during the 31st Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP-31) in Rome (November 4-8,...

• Publication date : 2020/04/03
• Subjects: Developing country, Environment, Regulation

Statement given by Didier Coulomb, Director General of the IIR, during MOP 28

Statement Given by the Director General of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) during the 28th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP-28) in Kigali...

• Publication date : 2020/03/29
• Subjects: Developing country, Environment, Regulation

Small steps towards a giant leap! Parties to the Montreal Protocol continue discussions on HFCs

Last week saw another step towards a global agreement on the phase down of ozone depleting substances, the event started with a buzz around the new amendment proposals to the Montreal Protocol.

• Publication date : 2015/04/29
• Subjects: Regulation

24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Poland

The 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was held in Katowice, Poland, on December 3-14. Didier Coulomb, director of the IIR, made a statement.

• Publication date : 2018/12/27
• Subjects: Environment, Regulation

The 30th Conference of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in Quito, Equador

The 30th Conference of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol took place in Quito (Equador) on 5-9 November 2018. Didier Coulomb, Director General of the IIR, made a statement.

• Publication date : 2018/11/22
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives, Regulation

Review of F-gas regulation - IIR contribution

The IIR has responded to the European Commission consultation “Fluorinated greenhouse gases – review of EU rules (2015-20)” which aims to collect opinions and suggestions about the update of the F-gas Regulation...

• Publication date : 2020/09/06
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives, Environment, Regulation

Refrigeration and the IIR in the spotlight at COP 28

The Conference of the Parties on Climate Change took place in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) from 30 November to 13 December 2023. For the first time, refrigeration was given special attention. The IIR shared a...

• Publication date : 2023/12/18
• Subjects: Environment

IJR editorial: The cop on climate change: a growing presence of refrigeration issues to be consolidated

The Conference of the Parties on climate change was held in Sharm-El-Sheikh (Egypt) from Sunday 6 November to Sunday 20 November 2022. Generally speaking, this COP did not result in the decisions and actions...

• Publication date : 2023/01/23
• Subjects: Environment

OEWG36: Tough week of negotiations, no agreement except possible additional meetings

OEWG 36 spent much of its time focusing on moving the discussion on HFCs management forward.

• Publication date : 2015/07/29
• Subjects: Regulation

Continued IIR commitment to reduce refrigerant emissions

This week at UNESCO headquarter in Paris, the IIR is attending the Joint 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention and the 26th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol.

• Publication date : 2014/11/19
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives, Regulation

The IIR participated in the South African Road Show

The Department of Environmental affairs of the Republic of South Africa (DEA), in collaboration with UNIDO, organised a Road Show in South Africa on June 11-22, 2018.

• Publication date : 2018/08/08
• Subjects: Developing country, HFCs alternatives, Regulation

Statement given by Didier Coulomb, Director General of the IIR, during COP 25

Statement Given by the Director General of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) during the 25th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25), in Madrid (December 2-13, 2019).

• Publication date : 2020/04/20
• Subjects: Environment, Regulation

Participation of the IIR in the 31st Meeting of the Parties (MOP 31)

The 31st Meeting of the Parties (MOP 31) took place on November 4-8, 2019 in Italy at FAO headquarters. The Rome declaration on the reduction of food losses was signed.

• Publication date : 2019/11/29
• Subjects: General information, Environment, Regulation

Statement given by Didier Coulomb, Director General of the IIR, during COP 21

Statement given by Didier Coulomb, Director General of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) during the 21st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21) in Paris (November...

• Publication date : 2020/03/29
• Subjects: Environment, Regulation

Kigali Amendment status per country

List of the 160 countries that have accepted, approved or ratified the Kigali Amendment as of July 2, 2024.

• Last update : 2024/07/02
• Langues : English
• Themes : Regulations and standardization (Montreal and Kyoto Protocols…)