Refrigerants like HCFCs, HFCs and HFOs have been added to the Environmental Investigation Agency’s Global Environmental Crime Tracker, which details smuggling and trafficking hotspots.
Stricter GWP limits, product bans and compensation for environmental damage are a few of the amendments suggested by some of the continent’s leading manufacturers of natural-refrigerant-based systems.
But European Environmental Bureau contends that the proposal falls short by allowing f-gases in applications where natural refrigerants are available.
The rapid phase-down of high-GWP HFCs is possible because of their extensive replacement by commercially available low-GWP alternatives, says the International Panel on Climate Change.
Stakeholders can submit comments on the European Commission’ proposal to decarbonise buildings until March 15.
The deadline for submitting comments is February 18.
New rules intend to reward the most energy-efficient technologies, such as efficient reversible heat pumps and district cooling networks.
The “negative list” includes refrigerators and freezers containing halogenated refrigerants.
The country says it has also implemented an HFC import/export licensing system as of November 1, 2021.
The Philippine government has issued an HFC order in preparation for ratification of the Kigali Amendment.
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