Last week, RACCA published an article on the formation of the Global Refrigerant Management Initiative, which was announced by the Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy, the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Insititute (AHRI) and the Brazilian Association for HVAC-R (ABRAVA) at the UN Climate Summit.
However the Global Refrigerant Management Institute was not the only major industry announcement.
The European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) announced and issued a pledge which involves the European air-conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump industry committing to solid efforts to facilitate the implementation of F-Gas regulation. The pledge announcement and issue came days after the UN Climate Summit.
The pledge focuses on two major areas. The first focus area is education to raise awareness and promote regulation. The second focus area is tackling the barriers towards lower emissions technologies.
Within the area of education, the EPEE aims to organise regular tailored events across Europe to raise awareness of the new F-Gas rules and regulations and develop communication tools (FAQs, factsheets, brochures and webinars) to explain the provisions of the F-Gas legislation in simple terms. The EPEE will also co-operate and collaborate with organisations within the industrial chain to ensure that the new rules and obligations in tackling Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) emissions are fully understood.
Within the area of tackling barriers, a Low Emissions Task Force will be established by the EPEE to access the barriers that prevent the uptake and use of lower emissions technologies. Accessing and overcoming these barriers will involve working with several sectors and public authorities. The EPEE will also work with European governments and major institutions in monitoring the efficiency and effective of the F-Gas rules and regulations through research.
The members of the EPEE currently employee over 200,000 people and make over 30 billion Euros in profit.