NGO Perspectives on Adoption of Low -GWP Alternatives

Clare PerryClare PerrySenior Campaigner,

Environmental Investigation Agency

Outline� Introduction to EIA

� Defining what is ‘low-GWP’ & short-term climate implications

� Solutions in commercial refrigeration� Solutions in commercial refrigeration

� EIA supermarket report: Chilling Facts V

� Is it possible to phase-out HFCs?

Introduction to EIA

� Established in 1984, London and Washington DC

� Independent campaigning organisation committed to bringing about change that protects the natural world from environmental crime and abuse.world from environmental crime and abuse.

� Campaigns: Illegal trade in wildlife, timber, chemicals

� Investigating illegal trade in ozone depleting substances (ODS) since 1997

� Closely involved in international ozone and climate negotiations for 15 years

What is ‘low -GWP’?

� EU – 150? E.g. MAC Directive, proposed bans in draft F-Gas Regulation

� Industry –100-1,000 (SKM Enviros) / <500 � Industry –100-1,000 (SKM Enviros) / <500 (Honeywell)

� TEAP ?...

� EIA – as close to zero as possible , considering energy efficiency but also energy costs and by-product emissions from chemical production

HFC phase -down and Medium -GWP Refrigerants

The true impact of HFCs – 20 year GWP

Commercial Refrigeration� Claims that 90% of emissions

are from energy use do not apply.

� High leakage rates (e.g. 15-25%)

� Direct emissions represent at � Direct emissions represent at least 40% of carbon footprint in two European based global retailers).

� EU considering bans in new stationary refrigeration equipment (European Parliament recommends –2016 (> GWP 2500) and 2020 (all HFCs) for new equipment)

EU F-Gas preparatory study (Öko-Recherche GmbH)

RAC Sector Alternatives in EU(SKM Enviros)

Chilling Facts 2013 - preview� In 2008, just 14 stores using alternatives in 7 UK

retailers

� Increasing number of HFC-free pledges eg. in all new stores: Aldi, Coop (Switzerland), Delhaize (Belgium) and Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, M&S (UK)and Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, M&S (UK)

� Prelim results from 6 retailers – 525 HFC-free stores in 2013 compared to 354 in 2012 (48% increase)

Is it possible to phase-out HFCs ?

� Industry broadly supports HFC phase-down: � “We are moving beyond HFCs” � “We need regulatory certainty.” � “You’ll never get to the technology if you don’t have the policy first.”

� Increasing government commitment (EU / Japan regulation, US/China agreement on HFCs)

� Rapidly increasing market share of climate-friendly solutions, real world demonstration of advantages

� EIA and other NGOs support an HFC phase-down under the Montreal Protocol.

� We can go further. HFC phase-out should be the goal , avoiding a fourth conversion out of fluorinated gases.

ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY (EIA)

For more information:clareperry@eia-international.org

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