15 November 2014 Vol. XIV In this issue

15 November 2014
Vol. XIV
In this issue
1. 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, Paris, France, 17 - 21 November 2014
2. Ministerial Roundtable Discussion to Focus on Challenges under
the Montreal Protocol
3. Benefits of Addressing HFCs under the Montreal Protocol
4. U.S.-China Joint Announcement on Climate Change - Beijing,
China, 12 November 2014
5. 73rd Meeting of the Executive Committee, Paris, 9-13 November
2014
6. Ozone Layer on Track to Recovery
7. World Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Market World
demand to reach $38 billion in 2018
8. Angola Reduces Import of Ozone Layer Depleting Substances
9. A New Phase for Countering Ozone Depleting Substances
10. How Refrigerants Can Deliver $10 Billion a Year in Savings
11. Many Homeowners Rush to Beat the 2015 Deadline on R22
12. Cuban Plant to Destroy Substances Depleting the Ozone Layer
13. Canada to Align with the US on Limiting the Use of HFCs
14. Cabinet Ratifies Draft Law on Regulating Ozone-Depleting
Substances in GCC
GLOBAL
1. 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, Paris, France, 17
- 21 November 2014
OPENING SESSION, Monday, 17 November
The Preparatory Segment was opened by Co-Chair Patrick McInerney
(Australia). Ségolène Royal, Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development
and Energy, France, stressed the importance of the MLF to the Protocolʼs
success, and pledged Franceʼs support for its replenishment. She urged
forming a contact group to discuss the modalities of addressing HFCs under
the Protocol, suggesting that an agreement on HFCs at MOP27 could contribute to the success of UNFCCC
COP21 in Paris in 2015. Read more
Highlighting the MP as a “shining example of multilateralism,” Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director,
emphasized the need for: a strong global partnership; patience to see “the positive results of our actions” as it
takes time for planetary systems to recover; and taking into account decisions that bring results later in
international negotiations. Read more
Related information:
- Pre-session documents, events and meetings, and mobile app are available from the UNEP Ozone Secretariat
- Daily coverage and highlights provided by IISD Reporting Services, starting from 17 November.
- OzonAction COP-MOP webpage
2. Ministerial Roundtable Discussion to Focus on Challenges under the Montreal
Protocol
A ministerial roundtable will be held on 21 November from 10.00 to 11.30 a.m. under agenda item 5 of the
joint 10th Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention and 26th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal
Protocol to discuss issues that constitute the main challenges to be addressed by countries in the coming decade
in the context of the Montreal Protocol.
The objective of the ministerial roundtable discussion is to enable an open and engaging dialogue to enhance
the focus on the key aspects of statements by heads of delegations. The roundtable will include discussants
from a number of parties, a moderator and a rapporteur.
Ms. Sanjaasuren Oyun, Minister of Environment of Mongolia and President of the United Nations Environment
Assembly, will deliver brief opening remarks focusing on the achievements of the Montreal Protocol to date.
She will also serve as the moderator of the roundtable discussion. Mr. Fernando Lugris, Ambassador and
Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, President of the Committee of the
Whole of the United Nations Environment Assembly, will serve as rapporteur.
Discussants from Argentina, Bahrain, Ethiopia, European Union, Norway and United States of America have
been identified on the basis of equitable geographical representation. They will each deliver a three-minute
observation on the issues that they believe constitute the main challenges in the context of the Montreal
Protocol.
Following their observations, the moderator will invite participants from the floor to contribute in the ensuing
interactive discussion. At the end of the roundtable discussion, the rapporteur will present a summary of the
main discussion points that will form part of the report of the meeting of the Parties.
UNEP Ozone Secretariat
3. Benefits of Addressing HFCs under the Montreal Protocol
The United States, Canada, and Mexico have proposed an amendment to the Montreal Protocol
to phase down production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and control byproduct
emissions. The proposal includes binding reduction targets for all countries, and provides access
to financial support and extended phasedown time to developing countries.
HFC use and emissions are rapidly increasing as a result of the phaseout of ozone-depleting
substances (ODS) and growing global demand for air conditioning and refrigeration. Although
safe for the ozone layer, the continued emissions of HFCs – primarily as alternatives to ODS and
also from the byproduct emissions of HFC-23 from the continued production of
hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-22 – will have an immediate and significant effect on the
Earth’s climate system. Without further controls, it is predicted that HFC emissions could partially negate the
climate benefits achieved under the Montreal Protocol. The proposal calls for a gradual phasedown of HFCs to
allow for early transition in sectors where we have alternatives, and gives more time and incentive for
innovation to deploy alternatives in other areas. Some niche areas may never transition, which is why the
phasedown ends at 15% of allowable use of HFCs relative to an established baseline.
Adoption of the HFC amendment would produce environmental benefits of more than 90 gigatons of carbon
dioxide equivalent (CO2eq) cumulatively by 2050. To provide some context, current global climate emissions
from all sources are about 45 gigatons CO2eq annually. The proposed Amendment builds on the success of the
Montreal Protocol, relies on the strength of its institutions, and realizes climate benefits in both the near and
long-term. Table ES-1 displays the projected benefits from the Amendment at various intervals to 2050.
The 40-year (i.e., through 2054) benefits from the amendment are between 100,100 –125,400 MMT CO2eq of
consumption reductions; combined with byproduct controls emissions reductions of 15,700 MMT CO2eq,
equate to a total of 115,800 – 141,100 MMT CO2eq cumulative HFC reductions.
UNEP Ozone Secretariat
4. U.S.-China Joint Announcement on Climate Change
- Beijing, China, 12 November 2014
“The United States and China are two of the world’s largest investors in
clean energy and already have a robust program of energy technology
cooperation. The two sides have, among other things… agreed to work
together towards the global phase down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), very
potent greenhouse gases…”
The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, 11 November 2014
5. 73rd Meeting of the Executive Committee, Paris, 9-13 November 2014
The 73rd meeting of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund took place from 7 to 13 November in
Paris the week prior to the Montreal Protocol meetings including the 26th Meeting of the Parties.
The final report of the meeting containing the 75 decisions taken by the Committee is available as document
UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/73/62 on the Multilateral Fund’s web site.
The Executive Committee approved a total of US $68,784,379 including support costs for agencies for phaseout projects and activities in 62 Article 5 countries.
The Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol
6. Ozone Layer on Track to Recovery
Voice Nov Ozone Photo: Sylvie Macbean
The hole in the ozone layer is healing, and well on
track to further recovery over the next few decades,
due to concerted international action to reduce
ozone depleting gases, according to a new
assessment by 300 scientists.
The Assessment for Decision-Makers is a summary
document of the Scientific Assessment of Ozone
Depletion 2014, published by the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World
Meteorological Organization (WMO)…
Find the report online at: www.ozone.unep.org
Watch an animation of the ozone changes created by Earth Sciences graduate student Kane Stone.
The Age, 10 November 2014, By: Katherine Smith
7. World Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Market World demand to reach
$38 billion in 2018
Global demand for commercial refrigeration equipment will grow to $38 billion in 2018. Advances will be
bolstered in large part by ongoing industrialization and food retail modernization efforts in many of the world's
developing countries, such as China and India. Among developed nations, recovering economic conditions will
drive demand, given that purchases of commercial refrigeration equipment were postponed through much of the
2003-2008 period due to the global economic downturn… Read the full report
PRNewswire, 6 November 2014
AFRICA
8. Angola Reduces Import of Ozone Layer Depleting Substances
Luanda — Angola has reduced the import of substances that deplete the ozone layer, as developing countries
are also reducing their production. This was said Thursday in Luanda by the coordinator of the National
Ozone Layer Unit, António Matias…
AllAfrica, 7 November 2014
ASIA PACIFIC
9. A New Phase for Countering Ozone Depleting
Substances
THE SECOND PHASE OF THE “ANTI-SMUGGLING ODS PROGRAM” WAS LAUNCHED ON NOVEMBER 5th
IN URUMQI
To counter the smuggling of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS), the
second phase of the “Anti-smuggling ODS program” was launched on
November 5th in Urumqi, Xinjiang, as part of the expanded effort to
complement China’s promise towards fulfilling their Montreal
Protocol commitments. The UNDP China Assistant Country Director
Carsten Germer witnessed the official launch of this project, along
with representatives from FECO and the General Administration of Customs (GAC).
ODS such as HCFC (Hydrochlorofluorocarbons) and CFC (chlorofluorocarbons) contain elements like
chlorine and bromine, which cause the thinning of the ozone layer when they react with the stratospheric
ozone. Continued ozone layer depletion could have negative impacts on human health as well as ecosystems
since the ultraviolet radiation would damage the human immune system and increase the risk of skin cancer,
deplete the numbers of small organisms in the sea and thence negatively affect the whole marine food chain.
“Since China ratified the Montreal Protocol (on substances that deplete the ozone layer), China has made
great achievements in compliance to the Protocol.” Mr. Germer stated. China has achieved the goal of
completely phasing-out CFC usage two years ahead of the deadline and had committed to accelerating
phase-out of HCFCs in the 19th meeting of Montreal Protocol parties. By 2013, China had already
successfully met the target of freezing HCFC consumption and is expected to reduce a further 10 percent of
its consumptions by 2015.
Despite the Montreal Protocol’s successes in tackling ozone layer depletion, the architects of the protocol,
which designed the phase-out system by incorporating different schedules between developed and
developing countries, had inadvertently created conditions for a black market in ODS. China, as the biggest
developing country in terms of ODS origin, is facing an urgent need to tackle this illegal ODS trade.
“UNDP, as the leading agency for the Stage I and Stage II consumption sectors HCFCs Phase-out
Programme, is fully supporting China to strengthen the ODS anti-smuggling program, as well as the
cooperation between MEP and GAC in the field of ODS anti-smuggling.” Mr. Germer said. In the first phase
of the ODS anti-smuggling program, four customs offices had been funded to receive training in identifying
ODS smuggling as well as upgrade to technical detecting devices, resulting in 14 cases of illegal trades
being discovered by the customs offices. The second phase of the project will be expanded to all 11 regional
customs offices in China.
“In order to crack down on ODS smuggling in China, the cooperation between the Ministry of Environment
and the General Administration of Customs is very important.” Mr. Germer said, “This is of great
significance to China, as well as to other countries, and also reflects China’s commitment and position on the
Montreal Protocol.”
UNDP, 5 November 2014
10. How Refrigerants Can Deliver $10 Billion a Year in
Savings
President of the Australian Refrigeration Association Tim Edwards believes the
Australian property sector can reduce energy use by between 60 and 70 per cent
and achieve savings in the order of $10 billion a year…
Mr Edwards is one of the presenters at this week’s National Energy Efficiency Conference in
Sydney, and is also the key presenter for ARA’s upcoming Heating, Ventilation, Airconditioning and Refrigeration Energy Efficiency Seminar series in Melbourne, Brisbane and
Sydney…
TheFifthEstate, 10 November 2014, By: Willow Aliento
See also >>> Refrigerant phase out could lead to huge carbon cuts
EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA
11. Many Homeowners Rush to Beat the 2015 Deadline on R22
The outright ban on the r22 refrigerant at the onset of 2014 has seen many London homes rush to have a
conversion of their air conditioning systems. This ban is part of the implementation of international
environment agreements that aim to phase out ozone depleting substances…
Please visit http://www.beattheheat.co.uk for more info.
Digital Journal, 31 October 2014
LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
12. Cuban Plant to Destroy
Depleting the Ozone Layer
Substances
Siguaney cement factory in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba will be transformed into
the region's first incineration plant for substances harmful to the ozone layer
(Photo: Escambray)
Cuba will be the first country in the region to open a plant meant
to destroy compounds harmful to the ozone layer. The first plant
in Latin America with the purpose of destroying substances
harmful to the ozone layer will be operational soon in Cuba announced Salvador Damas, deputy technical
director of the factory…
TeleSur TV, 9 November 2014
See also >>> Grupo de desarrollo de Juventud Rebelde, 11 de Octubre del 2014, Lisandra Gómez Guerra
NORTH AMERICA
13. Canada to Align with the US on Limiting the Use of HFCS
Like the US, Canada is proposing rules to cut down on the use of HFC refrigerants with
high global warming potentials.
Canadian Minister for the Environment, Leona Aglukkaq, outlined in her UN Climate
Summit speech that the government plans to reduce emissions of HFCs and to publish a
Notice of Intent to regulate these climate-changing gases, in-line with similar proposals
published by the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) under the Significant New
Alternative Policy (SNAP) program…
Accelerate America, 1st issue of the new magazine launched on 7th November by
checco. Article page 35, By: Klára Skačanovst
WEST ASIA
14. Cabinet Ratifies Draft Law on Regulating OzoneDepleting Substances in GCC
The weekly Cabinet meeting, presided over by HE the Prime Minister and Interior
Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, yesterday ratified a draft
law on regulating ozone-depleting substances in the GCC [Gulf Cooperation
Council]. The bill comprises regulations related to the authority of the Environment
Ministry’s Prevention Department to annually set for importers a certain quota of
any controlled substance. It also includes grievance procedures against the quota,
setting the fees through a decision of the minister of environment, granting judicial policing rights, and
sanctions…
Gulf Times, 29 October 2014
FEATURED
OZONE SECRETARIAT
What’s New Highlights: http://ozone.unmfs.org/new_site/en/index.php
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COP10-MOP26: Enabling a global phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons: discussion paper submitted by the
European Union - UNEP/OzL.Pro/26/INF/7
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COP10-MOP26: Summary of the information submitted by parties on their implementation of paragraph 9
of decision XIX/6 to promote a transition from ozone-depleting substances that minimizes environmental
impact (decision XXV/5, paragraph 3) - UNEP/OzL.Pro.26/9 - (A C E F R S)
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COP10-MOP26: Proposed amendment to the Montreal Protocol submitted by Canada, Mexico and the
United States of America - Addendum - UNEP/OzL.Pro.26/5/Add.1 - Advance copy
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COP10-MOP26: Benefits of addressing hydrofluorocarbons under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that
Deplete the Ozone Layer - UNEP/OzL.Pro/26/INF/5
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COP10-MOP26: Proposed amendment to the Montreal Protocol submitted by Canada, Mexico and the
United States of America: frequently asked questions - UNEP/OzL.Pro/26/INF/5
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COP10-MOP26: Status of ratification, accession, acceptance or approval of the agreements on the
protection of the stratospheric ozone layer - UNEP/OzL.Conv/10/INF/1-UNEP/OzL.Pro/26/INF/1UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/53/INF/1
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COP10-MOP-26: Information provided by parties in accordance with Articles 7 and 9 of the Montreal
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer - UNEP/OzL.Pro/26/7/Add.1UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/53/2/Add.1 - Advance copy
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COP10-MOP26: Draft decisions for the consideration of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna
Convention at its tenth meeting and the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol Addendum - UNEP/OzL.Conv.10/3/Add.1 UNEP/OzL.Pro.26/3/Add.1 - (A C E F RS)
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COP10-MOP26: Scale of assessments, rates of exchange and average inflation rates for the period 2012–
2014 for contributions by parties to the 2015–2017 replenishment of the Multilateral Fund for the
Implementation of the Montreal Protocol - UNEP/OzL.Pro/26/INF/3
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COP10-MOP26: Submissions by parties on the implementation of decision XIX/6 UNEP/OzL.Pro/26/INF/4
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COP10-MOP26: Annotations to the provisional agenda - UNEP/OzL.Conv.10/1/Rev.1/Add.1UNEP/OzL.Pro.26/1/Rev.1/Add.1 - (A C E F R S)
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COP10-MOP26: Information provided by parties in accordance with Articles 7 and 9 of the Montreal
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer - UNEP/OzL.Pro/26/7UNEP/OzL.Pro/ImpCom/53/2 - (A C E F R S)
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COP10-MOP26: Issues for discussion by and information for the attention of the Conference of the Parties
to the Vienna Convention at its tenth meeting and the Twenty Sixth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal
Protocol - Addendum - UNEP/OzL.Conv.10/2/Add.1 - UNEP/OzL.Pro.26/2/Add.1 - Advance copy
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COP10-MOP26: General Trust Fund for Financing Activities on Research and Systematic Observations
Relevant to the Vienna Convention - UNEP/OzL.Conv.10/5 - (A C E F R S)
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COP10-MOP26: Draft decisions for the consideration of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna
Convention at its tenth meeting and the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol Addendum - UNEP/OzL.Conv.10/3/Add.1 - UNEP/OzL.Pro.26/3/Add.1 - Advance
Montreal Protocol Meetings Dates and Venues 2014
TEAP May 2014 Reports:
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TEAP: Decision XXV/5 Task Force Report: Additional Information to Alternatives on ODS (Final Report)
- Advance
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TEAP: Final Evaluation of 2014 Critical Use Nominations for Methyl Bromide and Related Matters
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TEAP: Supplement to the May 2014 TEAP XXV/8 Task Force (Replenishment) Report - Advance
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TEAP May 2014 - Progress Report (vol.1)
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TEAP May 2014 - Essential Use Nominations Report (vol. 2) and
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Critical Use Nominations Report (vol. 3)
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TEAP May2014- Decision XXV/5 Task Force Report: Additional Information to Alternatives on ODS
(Draft Report) (vol.4) - Final version (advance version replaced on 16 June 2014)
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TEAP May 2014 - Response to Decision XXV/6 (vol. 5)
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TEAP May 2014 - Decision XXV/8: Assessment of the Funding Requirement for the Replenishment of the
Multilateral Fund for the Period 2015-2017 (vol. 6) - Final version (advance version replaced on 10 June
2014)
Assessment Panels Meetings - Dates and Venues 2014
THE MULTILATERAL FUND FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MONTREAL
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EVENTS
2014
The International Symposium on New Refrigerants and Environmental Technology 2014,
organized by The Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA),
20-21 November 2014, International Conference Center Kobe, Main Hall, Kobe, Japan.
4emes journées chaine du froid des produits de santé, organisées par AFF et SFSTP,
26-27 novembre 2014, à ENS Lyon, France,
45th International HVAC&R Congress and Exhibition, 3-5 December 2014, Belgrade,
Serbia
2015
ASHRAE Announces Call for Papers for 2015 Winter Conference, 24-28 January 2015,
Chicago, Atlanta
The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide will hold its 2015
Training Event and Trade Show, 5-7 February 2015, Orlando, FL.
The 2nd edition of ATMOsphere Asia – Solutions for Asia, 3-5 February 2015, aims to exhibit
the latest natural refrigerant (CO2, ammonia, hydrocarbons, air and water) technologies and
projects applicable to the Asian market. Call for Case Studies now accepting innovative, natural
refrigerant based case studies for a variety of applications including commercial, light
commercial, industrial and transport refrigeration, heat pumps, air conditioning and new areas of
application... The deadline for abstract submissions is 01 December 2014.
ATMOsphere Europe 2015 "Natural Refrigerants - Solutions for Europe", 16-17 March
at the Crowne Plaza Le Palace Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
International Conference IIR Commission B2 with B1 and D1 / Ammonia and CO2 Refrigeration Technologies, 16-18 April 2015, Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia.
See more events from the IIR website
4th Annual ATMOsphere America 2015 – The Business Case for Natural Refrigerants in
North America will take place on 25 - 26 June 2015, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
REHVA Annual Meeting and Conference 2015, Riga, Latvia, 6 - 9 May 2015 - This event will
bring together leading experts from the international heating, ventilation and air condition
community.
FRIGAIR Africa 2015 is a go! 3-5 June 2015, Gallaghar Estate, Midrand. South Africa. FRIGAIR
2015 Showcasing the crucial role played by the HEVAC&R industry and the rapidly developing
technology in eco-friendly efficiency.
Congress of Refrigeration, 16‐22 August 2015, Yokohama, Japan
READING
WMO Antarctic Ozone 2014 Bulletins - The World Meteorological
Organization Secretariat issues bulletins containing information on the state
of the ozone layer in the Antarctic at roughly two week intervals from August
to November. The bulletins are based on data provided by WMO Members
which operate ozone monitoring stations in the southern hemisphere and
satellites to observe ozone globally.
WMO Antarctic Ozone Bulletins:
2014
UNEP Year Book 2014 Emerging Issues in Our Global Environment,
which illustrates, across ten chapters, the emergence of current environmental
challenges and explores innovative solutions to address them.
[see pages 7, 8, 46]
“The Antarctic Ozone Hole, An Update”, article in Physics Today, July
2014, Authors: Anne R. Douglas, Paul A. Newman, Susan Solomon.
[see pages 42-48]
Low-GWP Alternatives in Commercial Refrigeration: Propane, CO2 and
HFO Case Studies The CCAC has launched a transformative initiative
(entitled ‘The HFC Initiative, Promoting HFC Alternative Technology and
Standards’) for rapid implementation aimed at promoting HFC alternative
technologies and standards to significantly reduce the projected growth in the
use and emissions of high-global warming potential (GWP) HFCs in coming
decades relative to business-as-usual scenarios. The objectives of the
initiative are to mobilise efforts of the private sector, civil society,
international organisations, and governments…
Drawing down N2O to protect climate and the ozone layer A UNEP
synthesis report addressing the benefits of drawing down nitrous oxide (N2o)
emissions. N2o is now the most significant ozone-depleting substance
emission and the third most important greenhouse gas released into the
atmosphere...
Free guide to F-gas changes The European contractors association AREA
has produced a timely guide to the F-gas regulations which clarifies
the new rules, their impact and their practical application…
Read more
GUIDE+: HFC taxes & fiscal incentives for natural refrigerants
in Europe, a comprehensive overview of existing and proposed fiscal
measures aimed at reducing the HFCs use and emissions in HVAC&R
sectors, while encouraging the switch to climate-friendly technologies, in key
Europe countries.
UNIDO & shecco launch first GUIDE on Natural Substances in
Developing Countries - The report, summarizing results from the
ATMOsphere Technology Summit and global surveys gathering perspectives
from emerging economies, is another clear step to strengthen shecco’s
involvement in international project activities helping developing countries
seize additional climate benefits from natural refrigerants and foams.
Primer on Hydrofluorocarbons, Fast action under the Montreal Protocol
can limit growth of HFCs, prevent up to 100 billion tonnes of CO2-eq
emissions by 2050, and avoid up to 0.5°C of warming by 2100. IGSD,
January 2014, Lead authors: Durwood Zaelke, Nathan Borgford-Parnell, and
Danielle Fest Grabiel. Contributing authors: Stephen O. Andersen, Xiaopu
Sun, Dennis Clare, Yuzhe Peng Ling, and Alex Milgroom.
A technical handbook by GIZ Proklima on Nationally Appropriate
Mitigation Action (NAMAs) in the refrigeration, air conditioning and
foam sectors (RAC&F) a comprehensive guideline for the preparation and
implementation of cost-effective mitigation actions on that particular sector.
Produced as part of a global project on NAMAs on RAC&F, financed by the
International Climate Initiative of the German Environment Ministry.
Flammable Refrigerants Safety Guide, AIRAH - Many of the refrigerants
traditionally used in refrigeration and air conditioning systems in Australia
have been non-flammable, non-toxic, synthetic greenhouse gases (SGGs) that
have a high global warming potential (GWP). These were typically synthetic
refrigerants including CFCs, HCFCs and HFCs. Due to the growing national
and international concern regarding the resulting atmospheric effects of
SGGs, the use of alternative low GWP refrigerants is increasing. Most of
these low GWP alternative refrigerants are flammable…
Review of European, Comparative & International Environmental Law,
Special Issue: International and European Chemicals Regulation,
July 2014, Volume 23, Issue 2, Pages 161–283 - Available for free for a
month.
Extensive Distribution Network in Place to Support Accelerating Adoption
of HFO-1234yf Refrigerant, which is Expected to be in 7 Million Cars by
End of 2015
Hydrocarbon Room Air Conditioners: Energy-Efficient, Commercially
Viable and Safe - Guest blog by Bhaskar Deol, Natural Resources Defense
Council (NRDC) India Representative based in New Delhi.
(This is the third and final post in a series of blogs on environmentally friendly refrigerant
alternatives for India’s room air conditioner (AC) sector. The first two posts are
available here and here.)
MISCELLANEOUS
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced the recipients of the
UN's highest environmental honor, the ‘Champions of the Earth Award,
which recognizes innovators and policymakers for service to the environment,
saving lives, improving livelihoods and bettering environmental governance
and conservation. Learn more
Addressing SLCPs from Agriculture - The CCAC Agriculture Initiative is the first action oriented global
effort to address both methane and black carbon emissions from key agricultural sectors. It aims to share and
implement best practices for minimizing emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) from agriculture
in a manner that is consistent with broader climate change objectives and that also enhances food security and
livelihoods.
AIRAH “Calculating Cool Online HVAC Tool” Officially Launched - Imagine if there
was a way of ranking different HVAC systems during design, installation and operation. And
what if this method was freely available online and able to be used to drive improvement? Following the
official launch of the Calculating Cool online benchmarking tool it’s now possible for building owners and
operators, HVAC industry professionals, facility managers and other stakeholders to measure the efficiency of
a variety of HVAC systems.
Free on-line course on Climate Change - Five weeks free on-line course, which starts on 10 November.
Our changing climate: past, present and future. The University of Reading's Walker Institute for Climate
System Research has created a free online climate change course. Join the experts for a fascinating journey
through time where we will explore how climate shapes the way we live, the food we eat and the water we
drink. Looking into the past we will show you examples of inspiring innovation and ask: can our ingenuity see
us through the future challenges that climate change will bring? Join the course here
AIRAH’s Graduate Training Program on Track for 2015 Launch – The training program will cover
essential HVAC&R knowledge for engineering graduates – professionals who are employed in consulting or
contracting firms, but who have had little or no exposure to the HVAC&R industry before employment. The
pilot subject was “Introduction to HVAC&R – System Types and Applicability”, from the Fundamentals
subject group. The program will run for nine months, separated into two semesters. The content will be
delivered online, with 100 hours’ worth of topics divided into four key areas: Fundamentals; Equipment and
Components; Systems; and Practice and Performance…
E-learning module for law enforcement officers on hazardous chemicals and wastes under the Basel,
Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, jointly developed by the Secretariat and Interpol, in Arabic, English,
French and Spanish.
North American HVAC&R Industry / End User Survey on Natural Refrigerants- invitation to participate
(if you haven't already) in an industry survey and enhance your understanding of the North American heating, air
conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) market for natural refrigerants (carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons,
ammonia, water, air). Survey results will be published in the GUIDE North America 2014: Natural
Refrigerants - North America's Market Potential in late 2014. Take the survey here. Why participate? Survey
participants will receive the results of this survey for free, and organizations already active in natural
refrigeration are eligible to receive a free directory entry in the GUIDE publication. This survey is designed
for industry experts and commercial/industrial end users with operation in Canada, Mexico and the USA. The
questionnaire takes around 15 minutes to complete, depending on the level of detail you provide, and there is a
maximum of 25 questions... Learn more
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