HVAC Mike Nankivell F.Inst.R President Heat Pump Association Chairman ACRIB F-Gas Implementation Group

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1 HVAC 2016 Mike Nankivell F.Inst.R President Heat Pump Association Chairman ACRIB F-Gas Implementation Group

2 About ACRIB Air Conditioning and refrigeration Industry Board

3 About ACRIB Air Conditioning and refrigeration Industry Board

4 The ACRIB F Gas Refrigeration Skillcard Provides evidence of an operative's refrigerant qualifications Demonstrates their commitment to professionalism Is the passport to raising standards in the industry. The register and card scheme is supported by major employers and end users in the sector. Only those who hold a current F Gas certificate and have passed a Health & Safety awareness assessment can join the register and use the ACRIB F Gas SKILLcard. It is legal requirement under the F Gas and ODS Regulations that anyone carrying out activities within the scope of the regulations hold an F Gas Certificate, that employers only use F Gas Certified personnel to undertake these activities and that Equipment Operators are legally responsible for ensuring that only F Gas Certified individuals carry out such work on their equipment.

5 Original F Gas Regulation Air Conditioning and refrigeration Industry Board The 4 main pillars of the original F Gas Regulation 1) Containment and Recovery Preventive tightness checks Leak detection systems Record keeping (log books) Recovery, recycling or destruction 2) Training and Certification Adequate training Mutual recognition in the EU Minimum requirements Purchase of F Gas, Installation, service, maintenance, recovery only by certified individuals and companies 3) Reporting obligations Applies to producers, importers and exporters of quantities > 1 tonne/yr Member States to establish reporting systems 4) Labelling Chemical abbreviation of F-Gas, weight of refrigerant, Kyoto protocol ref. Further information to be published in manuals.

6 F Gas emissions with and without EC Regulation Air Conditioning and refrigeration Industry Board

7 The New F Gas Regulation Air Conditioning and refrigeration Industry Board Came into effect 1 st January 2015 Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 (repealed Regulation (EC) No 842/2006) or UK Statutory Instrument 2015 No 310

8 Key Principles of the New Regulation Air Conditioning and refrigeration Industry Board Strengthened existing measures in relation to containment, recovery, certification and sale of F gases. Introduced further control measures including: - additional use bans - a ban on the servicing of certain equipment with high GWP F-Gases - a phase down of HFCs in the EU (to 21% of base levels by 2030) Includes a review mechanism including a report on progress with possible additional measures in 2017 and a comprehensive review in 2022.

9 Leak Checking and Labelling Changes Air Conditioning and refrigeration Industry Board The revised regulation: Extended leak checking to refrigerated trucks and trailers Introduced a new threshold criteria for leak checking (from 2017) Equipment to be leak checked according to quantities of F gases it contains expressed in tonnes of CO2 equivalent (as opposed to weight in kgs). Newly installed equipment labelling to include refrigerant charge expressed in tonnes CO2e (from 2017)

10 Regulation differences Air Conditioning and refrigeration Industry Board I. Prevention of leakage and emissions II. Avoid the use of F- gases 2006 F-Gas Regulation 2014 F-Gas Regulation Recovery Duty Record keeping duty Limited product bans Leak Check Labelling & instruction manuals Training & Certification Recovery Duty Record keeping duty Labelling, manuals & advertising Phasing down the consumption of HFCs Leak Check Training & Certification Additional Product & service bans The requirements under the current F-gas regulation remain with some small modifications Limited product bans were further extended. Main measure : Phase down of HFCs placed on the market through quota allocation.

11 F Gas Mandatory Training Qualifications and Certifications Latest Consolidated figures for UK CITB & C&G C&G Category I/CITB J11 = 36,093 C&G Category II/CITB J12 = 549 C&G Category III/CITB J13 = 1,096 C&G Category IV/CITB J14 = 2,283 C&G/CITB Total at March 2016 = 40,021 Company/Individual F Gas Certifications 7,123 (30/06/16)

12 The Phase Down Air Conditioning and refrigeration Industry Board

13 Beware the Cliff! Air Conditioning and refrigeration Industry Board

14 Looking forward Air Conditioning and refrigeration Industry Board R404A (GWP 3,922) (Commercial Refrigeration) will go quickly it will be replaced in short term by lower GWP options like: R407A (GWP 2,107) and R407F (GWP 1,825) In the longer term we need lower GWPs otherwise we cannot meet phase down Common refrigerants like R410A and R134a will need to be replaced by ultra-low GWP options (like ammonia, CO 2, HFOs) or by moderate GWP options (like R32 and blends of HFOs / HFCs) Solutions are being developed but there are barriers to overcome!

15 Barriers to HFC alternatives Switch to some alternatives hampered by some industry standards (BS EN 378) and National Building Regulations R32, HFOs and HFO Blends are mildly flammable This requires new approach to charging and recovery ie training and in some cases specialised equipment Energy efficiency remains a priority and this can impact refrigerant choices

16 BRA Action Group Putting into Use Replacement Refrigerants PURR Full Report available on FETA Web site

17 Recent EC Implementing Acts: Labelling Implementing regulation (EU) 2-015/2068, replaces Regulation (EC) No 1494/2007 and article 12 (14) of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 It defines the information to be included on labels referred to in Article 12 (1) of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 It sets out requirements ensuring visibility and readability of such labels with regard to their layout and replacement The New labelling requirements will apply from 1 st January 2017

18 New EC Implementing Acts Harmonisation of Certification Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2065, replaces article 10 (13) of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 and repeals Commission Regulation (EC) No 308/2008. It specifies essential information required to allow the authentication of a certificate or attestation to ensure it complies with the minimum requirements. This should be reassuring for those employing individuals who have gained their certificate in another Member State.

19 New EC Implementing Acts Minimum requirements for individual certification (EU) 2015/2067 replaces Article 10 (12) of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 Repeals Regulation (EC) No. 303/2008. Updates minimum requirements and conditions for certification of technicians and companies working with stationary air conditioning, refrigeration, heat pump equipment and extends these to refrigerated trucks and trailers containing fluorinated greenhouse gases. Formalises requirements for certification programmes to contain information on relevant technologies to replace or reduce the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases. Applies from 1 st July 2017 Existing Certificates issued under the original Regulation 842/2006 remain valid and recertification is not required, unless the certificate issuer has put an expiry date on it.

20 New EC Implementing Acts Declaration of Conformance, quota authorisation & Verification Sets out requirements for the importation and placing on the market of pre-charged equipment applies from 2017 Every consignment of HFC-containing RAC equipment placed on the market shall be accompanied by a copy of a declaration of conformity with the requirements of Article 14(1). This implementation act was challenged as it represented extra administrative burden on importers and customs and excise compromise solutions were agreed.

21 Policing the F Gas regulation The Environment Agency is charged with this responsibility in the UK What have they done so far?

22 Environment Agency Enforcement since 1 st Jan kg of banned R22 gas removed from sale in UK (527,152kg CO 2 e) 11 Businesses investigated for not holding appropriate F Gas Certification 11 Businesses instructed to remove suggestion of DIY from advertising 21 retailers of F Gas instructed to check for appropriate certification 2 businesses instructed to remove F Gas certification logos from websites Investigations on-going to ensure UK companies are compliant with quota system

23 Environment Agency Enforcement since 1 st Jan 2015 Investigated 12 companies registered on HFC Portal for missing reporting deadlines Secured 1 successful prosecution for the illegal release of F Gas (SF6) fine plus costs = 21k Ensured the compliance of 8 companies in the MAC sector Cross-checking companies who have historically reported F-gas imports to ensure they met the reporting deadline of 31 st March 2016

24 Environment Agency Helpdesk enquiries since 1 st Jan 2015 Over 700 including questions relevant to new regulations on: HFC phase-down and quota allocation Labelling New leak checking thresholds Pre-charged equipment import and quota authorisation Record keeping Registration and reporting to the European Environment Agency Proposed service bans

25 Brexit means Brexit (Theresa May 2016) - But what does Brexit mean?

26 The F Gas regulation is already part of UK Law Brexit is very unlikely to change this. Brexit could impact on future revisions to the EC Regulation if UK Law needs to change. UK is likely to need to comply with F Gas Regulation going forward despite Brexit. Brexit means UK will have very little influence on future EC Regulation but may be compelled to comply just to remain competitive in European markets

27 Interpretation and Implementation Air Conditioning and refrigeration Industry Board ACRIB works very closely with: DEFRA UK Government Dept responsible The European Commission (mainly via European Partners) City & Guilds curriculum for mandatory training CITB curriculum for mandatory training REAL Zero and REAL Alternatives (e-learning initiatives) also with Brussels based lobbying organisations like: EPEE - European Partnership for Energy and the Environment

28 Looking again at Barriers to HFC Alternatives.. Mainly related to flammability National and regional building regulations or codes Safety standards eg BS EN 378 EC requested new technical report in 2016 and EPEE is currently working on this

29 A 2-stage project, initiated by EPEE, to understand and monitor the phase down of HFCs in the EU Stage 1: The Phase Down Roadmap (developed in 2015) to show how the challenging phase down targets can be met with a good understanding of what actions must be taken Stage 2: Monitoring progress (in 2016 and 2017) market research to assess the actions being taken and to identify any significant gaps between required and actual progress

30 1. Actions for new equipment use lower GWP alternatives design for less refrigerant charge and low leakage 2. Actions for existing equipment leak prevention retrofit with low GWP alternatives 3. Use of reclaimed refrigerant recovered from equipment at end-of-life recovered during retrofit

31 Drivers of HFC Demand: the 8 Main Market sectors Air Conditioning and refrigeration Industry Board Large A/C chillers Small A/C chillers Domestic heat pumps Commercial heat pumps Small/medium/large DX Pumped/flooded Process Chillers Baseline Split (of 205 MT CO2) Transport Refrig 1.3% Industrial Refrig 10.0% Chillers & Hydro-HP 8.6% Domestic Refrig 0.2% Commercial Refrig 28.7% Small hermetic Condensing units Large pack systems Cars and small vans Other MAC (buses, trains etc.) Small hermetic Small/medium/large splits VRF/Packaged Stationary AC & HP 23.0% Non RAC 13.3% Mobile AC 14.8% Foams Aerosols (technical) Aerosols (medical) Fire protection Solvents

32 Key risks to missing the 2018 and 2021 targets Air Conditioning and refrigeration Industry Board New Equipment Continued use of R-404A in new equipment Poor customer awareness of low GWP alternatives Concerns over using lower flammability refrigerants Lack of products and components for key market sectors Slow phase-out of HFCs in foam blowing Existing Slow progress to retrofit R-404A in commercial and industrial refrigeration Equipment Inadequate improvement to current leakage levels Reclaimed refrigerant Lack of infrastructure to collect and re-process recovered refrigerants Inadequate use of reclaimed / recycled HFCs Other issues Impact of restrictive safety codes and legislation on flammable refrigerants Lack of adequately trained installation / maintenance engineers Impact of baseline being too small (HCFCs, unreported HFCs, pre-charged import) Lack of quota enforcement and low HFC prices

33 Possible ways to speed up HFC phase down Air Conditioning and refrigeration Industry Board Small and medium sized split air-conditioning: faster introduction of HCs, HFC-32 & HFO / HFC blends Heat Pump condensing units and VRF air-conditioning: earlier introduction of lower flammability refrigerants (for example HFC R32 GWP 675) Chillers: faster introduction of HFOs, HCs, ammonia and HFC-32 Commercial, industrial and transport refrigeration: faster introduction of CO 2 and other low GWP options Monobloc heat pumps: earlier introduction of HCs and other low GWP options Aerosols, foam blowing, fire protection: replacement of HFCs ahead of bans Early and increased retrofit of R-404A systems with lowest GWP possible Retrofit of medium and large sized systems using R-410A and HFC-134a Faster leakage reduction in existing systems More significant use of reclaimed and recycled HFCs

34 What does the Roadmap Scenario tell us? Air Conditioning and refrigeration Industry Board an early move away from R-404A in new systems is critical introduction of a range of new lower GWP fluids for new equipment and products needs to be done quickly wider use of flammable refrigerants (both A3 and A2L) is vital early retrofill of R-404A is crucial leak prevention remains important setting up a good infrastructure for reclaim / recycling is crucial safety codes / legislation and training issues must be addressed some of the ban dates are too late (e.g. in 2020) the 2018 phase-down cannot be achieved if everyone waits for bans

35 Helpful Information Air Conditioning and refrigeration Industry Board For further guidance on the F Gas Regulation see:

36 HVAC 2016 THANK YOU. Questions? Mike Nankivell F.Inst.R President Heat Pump Association Chairman of the ACRIB F-Gas Implementation Group