Jim Curlin - UNEP - PRESENT AND FUTURE OF REFRIGERATION

Opening Remarks

Jim CurlinUnited Nations Environment Programme

Division of Technology, Industry & EconomicsOzonAction Branch

Paris, [email protected]

Montreal Protocol on target

2012 Millennium Development Goals Report, pg 48 © United Nations

Population is growing

The world's population reached 7 billion on 31 October 2011 ©UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

Urbanization is spreading

Dhaka © UN Photo/Kibae Park

Cooling needs are increasing

A throng of shoppers in Myungdong, downtown Seoul © UN Photo/Kibae Park | Air conditioners © Shutterstock

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Energy demand is rising

International Energy Agency’ Energy Technology Perspectives 2012 , pg 183, figure 5.6 © OECD/IEA 2012

Global final energy demand

46%

Heating & cooling

International Energy Agency’ Energy Technology Perspectives 2012 , pg 176 © OECD/IEA 2012

RAC sector is innovating

HFCs: A Critical Link in Protecting the Climate and Ozone Layer: A UNEP Synthesis Report, pg © UNEP 2011

HCFC phase out schedules

Emissions are rising

Atmospheric CO2 data. Preliminary weekly (red line), monthly (blue line) and daily (black points) averages at Mauna Loa for the last year © NOAA 2013

HCFC trends

Ozone Secretariat Article 7 data as of 5 June 2013 © UNEP 2013

HFC issue is mostly RAC

RAC equipment in homes, buildings & industrial operations

account for about 55% of total HFC use in 2010, MAC accounts

for about 24% HFC emissions growing 8% per year

Annual emissions projected to rise 3.5-8.8 Gt CO2-eq in

2050, equivalent to 7-19% of CO2 emissions

HFCs: A Critical Link in Protecting the Climate and Ozone Layer: A UNEP Synthesis Report © UNEP 2011

HFC growth scenarios

HFCs: A Critical Link in Protecting the Climate and Ozone Layer: A UNEP Synthesis Report, pg 10 © UNEP 2011

Policy developments

European F-Gas

Regulations2006/2012

Policy developments

Rio+20 ConferenceJune 2012

“The Future We Want”

Policy developments

Proposed Amendments to

Montreal Protocol to

Control HFCs2009-2013

Mauritius & Federated States of Micronesia

Canada, Mexico & USA

Some initiatives on HFCs

Some Challenges

Commercialization of new refrigerantsAvailability of low-GWP equipmentServicing infrastructureSafetyCertification schemesHigh ambient temperaturesStandardsContaminated/counterfeit refrigerantsIllegal tradeRAC industry associations

Thinking creatively

Zeer "pot-in-pot" cooling device developed by Nigerian teacher Mohammed Bah Abba © Rolex Awards/Tomas Bertelsen

32% of all food produced in the world was lost or wasted in 2009 (FAO 2011)

1 out of every 4 food calories intended for people is ultimately not consumed by them (UNEP/WRI 2013)