Regolamento dell’Unione Europea sui Gas fluorurati a effetto serra

Ermenegilda Boccabella

Public Affairs Campaigner, shecco

Roma, Ministero dell'Ambiente e

della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare

16 Novembre

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SHECCO - OVERVIEW

thesheccogroup

market accelerator for climate-friendly technologies

offices: brussels, new york, tokyo

focus is on the HVAC&R industry & natural refrigerants

CO2, NH3, HC, H2O, Air

150+ clients

reach 50,000+ individuals through our communication network

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New report reveals early effects of the EU F-Gas Regulation

Looks at the impacts on the European businesses (qualitative & quantitative analysis)

Evaluates the effects on other legislative frameworks, incl. Montreal Protocol

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NEW REPORT: IMPACTS OF THE F-GAS REGULATION

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Entered into force in 2015

Introduced a number of measures to limit f-gas emissions

Aims to reduce HFC emissions by 79% by 2030 (compared to 2009-2012)

= the average GWP of HFCs will have to fall from today’s 2,000 to about 400 by 2030 across all sectors

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BACKGROUND - ABOUT F-GAS REGULATION

Key elements of the F-Gas Regulation

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More than 650 companies work with natural refrigerants (HFC alternatives) in the EU, Norway, Switzerland and Iceland

Western and northern European countries remain strong key markets for natural refrigerants, southern European countries are increasingly investing in this technology

First-movers were able to benefit from their competitive advantage across the EU and beyond

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INDUSTRY WORKING WITH HFC ALTERNATIVES GROWING

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230 industry representatives participated in a survey

Industry took early action - 73% of respondents before the F-Gas Regulation came into force

HFC phase-down is seen as the most significant game-changer for the industry overall

Findings indicate that sector-specific HFC bans are the most effective measure driving the industry towards long-term technologies, avoiding intermediary steps (availability of technology, R&D investments and employment, etc.)

KEY FINDINGS - INDUSTRY SURVEY

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F-Gas Regulation measures that the industry believes to have the most significant impact on HFC reduction

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Commercial availability of HFC-free technology is growing faster for sectors with more ambitious HFC bans

All companies active in the commercial refrigeration sector have seen an increase in the availability of equipment using natural refrigerants over the last five years, 75% indicated that the growth has been strong

The increase in new HFC-free products in the sector of air-conditioning and heat pumps is not very pronounced

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KEY FINDINGS - AVAILABILITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Growth in availability of HFC-free equipment

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KEY FINDINGS - AVAILABILITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Number of CO2 stores in the EU, Norway, Switzerland has tripled in the last 3 years = 8% of the overall market share in the food retail market

Despite earlier claims that there are no viable solutions for warmer climates, the number of new installations is growing steeply in Southern Europe

Stores using cutting-edge HFC-free technology 2013 / 2016

Growth of CO2-based stores

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KEY FINDINGS - AVAILABILITY OF TECHNOLOGY

CO2 stores in global perspective

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The increase in R&D investments in HFC-free technology is more pronounced in sectors with ambitious HFC bans

More than 4 in 5 companies active in commercial refrigeration increased their R&D investments in natural refrigerant technologies

Moderate increase in R&D is registered for other sectors as well

KEY FINDINGS - TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION

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Shift in R&D investments in HFC-free technology over the last 5 years

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In sectors where HFC-free refrigerants are a standard technology, the cost of equipment is comparable to systems using HFCs

In sectors where HFC alternatives are growing in availability, prices are falling - in commercial refrigeration same as HFC technology or 5-10% higher

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KEY FINDINGS - COST OF EQUIPMENT

Growing efficiency, decreasing prices

A major European manufacturers has registered 30% decrease in cost of equipment, while improving efficiency by 25%

source: Advansor, ATMOsphere Europe 2016

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Lack of trained technicians on HFC alternatives has been as a major barrier in deployment of such technology in the EU - situation is improving

Out of a total of 160,000 technicians in Europe, 8,000 - 10,000 received training on natural refrigerants in 2015

Close to 200 companies in Europe offer training related to natural refrigerants

4 in 5 industry experts expect the number of people trained in HFC alternatives will grow in the next 1-2 years

KEY FINDINGS - TRAINING & AWARENESS

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Industry expectations on the growth of trained technicians in HFC-free technology

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• NH3/CO2, low-charge NH3, CO2 TC gaining popularity

• triple benefit - enhanced safety + higher efficiency + lower regulatory burden

• packaged solutions = simplified installation & maintenance

• development on-going to fit different temperature ranges, applications, locations / space requirements etc.

• lifetime costs already competitive today

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NEXT-GENERATION INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION

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INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION IN JAPAN

the market is changing, from a strong reliance on R22 to a renewed uptake of (lower charge) NH3 systems

300+ installations use secondary NH3-CO2 systems

NEXT: export of the technology to other regions

BUT: the use of CO2 transcritical systems still faces restrictions through the High Pressure Gas Safety Act

source: shecco, GUIDE Japan - State of the Industry 2016

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INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION - CO2 PROJECTS IN CHINA

more than 30,000 end-users use NH3 systems

by 2017, China will most likely surpass the capacity of the US cold chain, currently at 115 million m3 of space

by end-2015, 34 CO2 cascade / secondary projects were installed in China’s industrial refrigeration sector

source: shecco, status: May 2015

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SHECCO USEFUL LINKS

Industry Platforms:

www.hydrocarbons21.com

www.R744.com

www.ammonia21.com

www.R718.com

shecco Publications, incl.

GUIDEs

http://publications.shecco.com

Accelerate Magazines:

www.accelerateEU.com/

www.accelerateNA.com/

www.accelerateJapan.com/

ATMOsphere

conferences:

www.ATMO.org

#WebinarWednesday

www.webinarwednesday.net

The Natural Voice

www.thenaturalvoice.org

GRAZIE

Ermenegilda Boccabella Public Affairs Campaigner

shecco Rue Royale 15

Bruxelles, Belgio