Dear subscriber,
In this EFCTC November newsletter, we report on the diverse opinions and positions about the F-gas Regulation proposal. EFCTC organizes a successful event, hosted at the European Parliament by MEP Stelios Kympouropoulos, Shadow Rapporteur to exchange views on the proposed changes to the Regulation. The Rapporteur (MEP Bas Eickhout) published the ENVI draft amendments with measures that go further than the Commission proposal. This has already generated a detailed joint statement by industry trade associations, expressing concern. We also explain how EFCTC has commissioned the independent consultant Ricardo Energy & Environment to undertake a Regulatory Management Option Analysis (RMOA) for a number of F-gases in the context of the upcoming PFAS restriction proposal. We feature the use of HFC and HFO refrigerants, ideal for large-scale systems due to their good balance of safety and performance properties, in Milan and Singapore district cooling systems and for all-year-round commercial fruit growing. For smaller systems, we cover the selection of A2L refrigerant R-455A with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of 146 for a French supermarket cold store that helps ensure the retailer remains compliant with the F-Gas Regulation. Finally, we highlight a life-cycle refrigerant management report that encourages better containment, focusing on the USA and following Europe’s lead where reclaimed HFC-32 is already being used in new chillers. Interested in EFCTC’s list of upcoming events relating to fluorocarbons? You can find them listed at the bottom of the newsletter and on the fluorocarbons.org website.
Thank you for your continued interest in EFCTC.
Marta Siddu – EFCTC Manager
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