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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
www.eia-international.org
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