Advancing Kigali goals through HVACR - International Special Issue 2022- 2023
To provide an update on this global effort, The Centro Studi Galileo (CSG) and the Renewable Energy Institute (REI), with support from the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR), The United Nations Environment Programme-OzonAction, (UNEP- OzonAction) and The Air conditioning and Refrigeration European Association (AREA), Ministero Della Transizione Ecologica, have collected experiences from around the world, compiled in this special publication, featuring papers from leading global institutions and experts, addressing the current situation, the challenges ahead, and sharing opinions from different National Ozone Units, on issues related among others to HVAC&R, training, and the role of women in the cooling industry.
The International Special Issue 2022- 2023 was officially launched during a side event at the Thirty-Fourth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in Montreal, (MOP34), 31 October – 4 November 2022 | Montreal, Canada
Contents
- 3 Forewords
P. Kameri-Mbote | UNEP, D. Coulomb | IIR, M. Buoni | AREA - 6 Integrated Approaches in Developing Countries
D. Coulomb | IIR - 9 Upgrade to EU F-Gas Regulation 3.0
B. Tranholm-Schwarz | EU Commission - 12 Proposal for a Revision of the F-Gas Regulation
C. van de Sande | AREA - 14 The Future of F-Gas Refrigerants in Europe – Takeaways from 2022 EPEE’s HFC Outlook EU
F. Franz, F. Rizzo | EPEE - 17 What Can a Decade Teach Us About How to Keep Cool Without HFCs in a Warming World and How Can We Prepare for the Next Turbulent Decade?
F. Walravens, C. Perry | EIA - 20 Progress on Refrigerant Transition, but Work Remains
H. Walter-Terrinoni | AHRI - 23 The Benefits and Challenges of Using Low-GWP Refrigerants
R. Rajendran | ASHRAE - 26 Situation of Refrigerants in the HVACR Field
N. Kagawa | JSRAE - 30 Refrigerant Policies and Management in Australia Stepping Up the Phase-Down
W. Aliento | AIRAH - 33 Towards the Adoption of New Technologies Based on Low-GWP Refrigerants
Y. Hammami | National Ozone Unit, Tunisia - 36 A Comprehensive Regulatory Model for Managing Refrigerant and Servicing Sector in Bahrain
H. Mubarak | National Ozone Unit, Bahrain - 39 The Power of Partnership in the Development of Kigali Implementation Plans
L. Ghahramanyan | National Ozone Unit, Armenia - 41 Education and Civil Society Engagement in Residential Air Conditioning Sector in Brazil
S. Machado Carvalho, K. Borges Cunha | ICS R. Gomes | IEI Brazil - 44 Addressing the Needs of Women in Cooling at Global Level
C. Marques | LSBU, CaRe, I. Colombo | IIR, CaRe, S. Wagner | UNEP OzonAction - 47 Speeding Ghana’s Transition to Low-GWP and Energy-Efficient Cooling
K. A. Agyarko, H. Zan | REEECC, Ghana Energy Commission, E. Osae-Quansah | National Ozone Unit, Ghana EPA R. “Tad” Ferris, S. O. Andersen, M. R. Derder | IGSD L. Olonyi Bosire | Independent Legal Consultant – Africa - 50 India’s Decarbonising Strategies for the Built Environment
V. Murthy | ISHRAE, ASHRAE - 53 Mobile Air Conditioning Energy Efficiency
C. Malvicino | RTOC - 56 Upskilling for Sustainability: Building a Green Workforce on Alternative Refrigerants
K. Monaco, F. Menten | UNIDO - 60 Mandatory Training on Low-GWP Refrigerants
K. Kelly | ACRIB - 63 Cooling Keeps Food Fresh: Chefs Promote Cooling’s Benefits to the Public
W. S. Comstock | WRD - 67 Refrigeration for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development in Africa
M. Sakandé | U-3ARC - 70 Cold Chain in Latin America; Progression and Challenges
O. de Almeida | FAIAR, EFRIARC - 72 Pathways to Net Zero: Issues Related to Decarbonization by 2050 and the Impact on the RACHP Sector
L. Kuijpers | A/genT Environmental Consultancy, F. Polonara | Università Politecnica delle Marche, N. Kochova | UNIDO, A. Vonsild | Vonsild Consultancy