Energy Efficiency

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Energy Efficiency Climate Change Emission
ControlWorkshop in Prague, 20 November
2008Opening by Friedrich P. BuschDirector
General EPEE, Brussels
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EPEEs Mission

• The European Partnership for Energy and the
  Environment was set-up in September 2000 to
  represent the interests of the Heating, Cooling
  and Refrigeration Industry

• Our members include both F-gas producers and
  users the voice of the refrigeration industry
  in Europe

• Our objective to contribute to the development
  of effective European policies to reduce
  greenhouse gas emissions from the use of
  refrigerants

• Our priorities for the coming years
• Making the F-Gas Regulation a success, i.e.
  ensuring that the Regulation effectively reduces
  HFCs emissions
• Growing focus on Energy Efficiency in the HVACR
  sector and other related issues (e.g. eco-design,
  eco-labelling)

www.epeeglobal.org
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EPEE Members
Associate Members
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Energy Efficiency

• The EU debate is shifting towards energy
  efficiency and use of renewable energy sources
• Action Plan on Energy Efficiency 20
  reduction of energy consumption by 2020
• Eco-design of Energy-using Products Minimum
  energy efficiency requirements for certain
  categories of products (EuP)
• Certification of Energy Performance of Buildings
  EPBD
• Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources RES
  Directive
• New Sustainable Consumption and Production
  (SCP) Action Plan Green Public Procurement and
  revision of EuP and Eco-Labelling

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Climate Change

• Increased pressure on the EU and international
  scene to reduce GHG and combat climate change
  F-gases will have to contribute to post Kyoto
  Goals
• Climate Change Package focuses on greenhouse
  gases emissions (20 reduction by 2020)
• Commission Communication on Limiting Climate
  Change to 2 Celsius
• Montreal Protocol to phase-out HCFCs, and the
  revision of the ODS regulation puts additional
  pressure on HFCs
• Poznan (Poland) and the post-Kyoto deal on
  Climate Change to be signed in December 2009 in
  Copenhagen
• New US President Obama the US to become
  active on combating Climate Change

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Emission Control

• Pressure on the industry to make the F-Gas
  Regulation a success Implementation challenge
  in light of the review in 2011
• The F-gas Regulation imposes strict containment
  requirements
• The review of the F-gas Regulation in 2011
  could impose further marketing restrictions
• Industry to prepare the review and present the
  results of Supermarket Refrigeration Study
• Possible extension of the F-gas Regulation to
  include refrigerated transport