The presentation provides an overview of the different refrigerant-using product groups for which Ecodesign requirements are being drawn up. Existing Ecodesign product categories represent the majority of f-gas emissions. Global Warming from f-gas emissions is typically about 10-25% of that from energy consumption. Possible Ecodesign measures regarding refrigerants are a bonus for low GWP gases (such as the bonus provided in the Ecodesign regulation for room air conditioners) and making gas tigh
The presentation provides an overview of the different refrigerant-using product groups for which Ecodesign requirements are being drawn up. Existing Ecodesign product categories represent the majority of f-gas emissions. Global Warming from f-gas emissions is typically about 10-25% of that from energy consumption. Possible Ecodesign measures regarding refrigerants are a bonus for low GWP gases (such as the bonus provided in the Ecodesign regulation for room air conditioners) and making gas tight products an essential requirement. Possible other measures that are not primarily Ecodesign responsibility include a review of safety standards on natural refrigerants and deposit schemes of taxes on high GWP gases. However policy makers have some concerns about bans/quotas on high GWP refrigerants, including whether low-GWP can efficiently do the job, and the possibility that such a ban could negatively affect industries that are in their infancy (eg heat pump industry).
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