{"id":34540,"date":"2023-10-12T09:31:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T08:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peggada.com\/eu-to-end-gases-used-in-refrigerators-and-air-conditioners-by-2050\/"},"modified":"2023-10-27T13:21:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T12:21:06","slug":"eu-to-end-gases-used-in-refrigerators-and-air-conditioners-by-2050","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peggada.com\/en\/eu-to-end-gases-used-in-refrigerators-and-air-conditioners-by-2050\/","title":{"rendered":"EU to end gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners by 2050"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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F-gases \u2014 used in refrigerators, air conditioners, heat pumps and fire protection equipment \u2014 will be phased out by 2050. <\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The Council of the European Union (EU) and the European Parliament have reached an agreement on the disposal of fluorinated gases, which are used in common household appliances such as refrigerators, air conditioners, heat pumps, fire protection equipment, foams and aerosols.<\/span><\/p>\n

Their elimination will happen progressively, with the aim of reaching a zero hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) target by 2050 by having a further reduction in consumption expected between 2024 and 2049.<\/span><\/p>\n

The agreement establishes strict conditions and deadlines for the use of fluorinated gases with a high global warming potential for servicing or maintaining various types of equipment, but also specific dates for phasing them out. These deadlines apply to sectors where it is technically and economically feasible to switch to alternatives that do not use fluorinated gases, such as domestic refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the pact on fluorinated gases, an agreement was also reached on other regulations relating to ozone-depleting substances. Once officially ratified, the regulation will “further reduce emissions into the atmosphere and contribute to limiting the rise in global temperatures,” said the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU.<\/span><\/p>\n

The negotiators agreed to strengthen bans on the marketing of products containing HFCs or fluorinated gases on the European market, speed up the adoption of more climate-friendly solutions and offer guarantees to manufacturers and investors.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We have reached an ambitious agreement that will put an end to fluorinated greenhouse gases. This is essential, not only because these gases are extremely harmful to the climate, but also because we give clarity to companies and therefore security to investments,” said the European Parliament’s negotiator, German environmentalist MEP Bas Eickhout.<\/span><\/p>\n

In his opinion, European companies are already at the forefront of developing clean alternatives to fluorinated gases, so the future law “will be beneficial for the climate and the European economy”.<\/span><\/p>\n

The environmental association ZERO considers<\/a> that this agreement that was reached marks “one of the greatest climate victories of this EU mandate”.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The proposed timetable for phasing out these potent greenhouse gases (GHGs) marks a paradigm shift, leading key sectors (…) to use climate-friendly refrigerants. The inter-institutional agreement (…) between the Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission, paves the way for Europe to become the first HFC-free continent by 2050, setting an unprecedented environmental and climate standard on a global scale,” the association affirms in a <\/span>statement<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Francisco Ferreira, president of ZERO, describes the pact as a triple victory. “First of all, it’s a victory for the climate, due to the significant contribution of fluorinated gases to GHG emissions in the EU. It’s also a victory for our health and environment, as fluorinated gases are a major source of dangerous PFAS (perfluoroalkylated substances) emissions in Europe. Finally, this is a victory for Europe’s green industry, which is home to the production of climate-friendly alternatives to fluorinated gases: natural refrigerants.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Fluorinated gases include HFCs, perfluorocarbons, sulphur hexafluoride and nitrogen trifluoride, and have a great global warming potential, much greater than that of carbon dioxide, according to the Portuguese Environment Agency<\/a><\/strong>.<\/strong> In addition, they represent around 2.5% of the EU’s GHG emissions and are regulated by the Paris Agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to ZERO, fluorinated gases came onto the market to replace their predecessors. These were destroying the ozone layer and were banned by the Montreal Protocol in 1985. However, although fluorinated gases can cool without damaging the ozone layer, they contribute significantly to global warming.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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