CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT EUROPEAN COMMISSION European Climate Change

CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT EUROPEAN COMMISSION European Climate Change Programme: legislative action fluorinated gases Phil Callaghan European Commission DG ENV. E. 1 2/15/2022 1

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Overview CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT • EU commitments under Kyoto Protocol • European Climate Change Programme consultation and implementation • Proposal for legislation on fluorinated gases 2/15/2022 2

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Kyoto commitments • EU has legally-binding target to reduce greenhouse gases by 8% below 1990 levels by 2008 -2012 • Member States have national legallybinding targets: some have cuts, some freeze emissions and some can increase emissions • Spain can increase emissions 15% 2/15/2022 3

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT EC progress 2000: total emissions 2/15/2022 4

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT EC progress 2000: member states 2/15/2022 5

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Projected Progress: 2012 • Without additional measures at Community and Member State level greenhouse gas emissions will increase by about 1% (on 1990 levels), instead of declining by 8% • Which is why the Commission launched the European Climate Change Programme in 2000 2/15/2022 6

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT European Climate Change Programme (ECCP) • Objective: how to reach -8% target (340 Mt CO 2 eq) cost-effectively? • Multi-stakeholder process: working groups with Member States, industry and NGOs • The ECCP reports provide the basis for the Commission to develop legislative and other proposals 2/15/2022 7

EUROPEAN COMMISSION ECCP: summary of results CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT • Some 40 cost-effective policies and measures with an emission reduction potential of some 664 - 765 Mt CO 2 eq (± twice EU target) • Overall costs for EU target in 2010: 3. 7 € bn / 0. 06 % of EU GDP hypothesis : maximum cost - effectiveness (EU/MS) 2/15/2022 8

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT ECCP: reduction potential in 2010 2/15/2022 9

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT ECCP: implementation of first phase • Communication on the ECCP in October 2001 sets out the key measures for the implementation strategy • Includes proposal for legislative action on fluorinated gases 2/15/2022 10

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT ECCP: working group recommendations • clear statement on importance of reducing fluorinated gas emissions • regulatory framework to improve containment and monitoring of fluorinated gases • promotion of appropriate alternative technologies • improve knowledge of different technology choices 2/15/2022 11

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Fluorinated gases: emissions • Emissions about 65 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent in 1995 (2% of total emissions) • Forecast to increase to around 98 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent in 2010 (2 -4% total emissions) • Increase explained by phase-out of ODS 2/15/2022 12

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Emissions by sector 2010 • Emissions increase 50% 1995 to 2010 • Emissions will be 98 MTCO 2 eq. or 4% total EU GHG emissions 2010 • Main sources of emissions: 2/15/2022 Industrial emissions Refrigeration & a/c Mobile a/c Foams Solvents Aerosols = 14 MTCO 2 eq. (IPPC) = 21 MTCO 2 eq. = 15 MTCO 2 eq. = 9 MTCO 2 eq. = 8 MTCO 2 eq. = 5/7 MTCO 2 eq. 13

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Outline of Commission proposal CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Commission proposal will address 3 aspects: 1. Containment 2. Data reporting 3. Use controls 2/15/2022 14

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Approach • Put in place cost-effective legislative framework across EU • Consistent policy for all economic enterprises • Workable and flexible to take account of national and sectoral circumstances • After considering all options have decided to promote separate new EC Regulation 2/15/2022 15

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Containment • Recovery - mandatory for most equipment • Recycling or destruction - mandatory • Disposable containers - banned except for medical and laboratory uses • Annual inspection for leakage - mandatory • Duty on users to minimise leakage • Minimum qualifications - set by MS 2/15/2022 16

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Data reporting • • • 2/15/2022 Data reported to Commission Production Imports Exports Uses 17

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Use bans • Early bans - based on ECCP report • Establish criteria for future bans - safety and health - cost-effectiveness - technical feasibility • Management Committee to consider future bans and derogations 2/15/2022 18

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Cost benefit analysis (1) • Containment Study - Enviros • Analysis based upon Netherlands Regulations (STEK) and further scenario based upon 2037/2000 • EU + Member State + Sector level • Final report in November 2002 • EC STEK = 15 MTCO 2 eq. /€ 24. 5 TCO 2 eq. in 2010 2/15/2022 19

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Cost benefit analysis(2) • Data Reporting and Use Bans Study Ecofys • EU + Member State + Sector level • Interim report early September 2002 • Final report November 2002 • EC bans = 6 MTCO 2 eq. /€ 0 TCO 2 eq. in 2010 2/15/2022 20

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT Consultation and timetable • Ongoing - working group continues to meet (May, June and September) • December - DG ENV begins to draft legislation and explanatory memorandum • Commission adopts proposal Spring 2003 2/15/2022 21